CALGARY - The Alberta government said Wednesday it plans to submit an application for a new oil pipeline to northwestern British Columbia.

The proposal is to be filed to the new federal Major Projects Office, which aims to speed along developments deemed in the national interest. A submission is expected in the spring of next year.

“This project application is about more than a pipeline; it’s about unlocking Canada’s full economic potential,” said Premier Danielle Smith in a news release.

The province plans to develop the project with the backing of an advisory group that includes three major Canadian crude pipeline operators: Enbridge Inc., Trans Mountain Corp. and South Bow Corp.

Indigenous co-ownership, partnership and perspectives will be critical to every stage of project developm

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