Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are moving closer to reaching a deal on the future of Alberta's energy sector, according to a senior government official, and it's likely to include some language about a path forward for the northwest B.C. oil pipeline that Smith has long demanded.

While the last Liberal government essentially slammed the door shut on an oil pipeline to the region, Carney is open to considering such a project if Alberta, as the proponent, conducts the necessary Indigenous consultation and negotiates with the B.C. government, among other conditions, the official said.

B.C. Premier David Eby has strenuously opposed such a pipeline. Another potential roadblock is the Trudeau-era B.C. tanker ban bill, which prohibits ships laden with oil from doc

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