The Alberta government plans to announce "a new project that aims to strengthen Canada's energy infrastructure and drive future economic growth" at a news conference later today.

Watch a livestream of the news conference here, starting at 1:30 p.m. MT

The scheduling of the announcement comes after months of talks between the federal government, provincial governments and private industry over major project proposals as Ottawa looks to boost infrastructure construction across the country.

In June, Premier Danielle Smith said the province is looking to entice a private-sector player to build a major crude oil pipeline to coastal waters, and that she expected a proposal to be brought forward within weeks .

"I feel like we're pretty close to having either one or a consortium come forw

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