Prime Minister Mark Carney came close to telling a Bay Street audience Friday that he will secure a new pipeline for Alberta, offering his strongest endorsement of the idea yet.

During an armchair talk at the Canadian Club Toronto, Carney told the audience not to worry because his government is on top of “the pipeline stuff.”

“Danielle’s on line one,” he said, referring to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. “Don’t worry, it’s going to happen.”

“Well, something’s going to happen, let’s put it that way,” he added, joking about undermining his own bargaining position.

Speaking with reporters in Calgary on Friday, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she hopes to make progress with Ottawa on the province’s proposal for a new pipeline to bring oil to the B.C. coast, and on advancing the Pathway

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