PJ The Belt - March 26, 2026


Canada SHAKEN as Alberta JOINS The USA For ‘Mega Deal’ on Energy

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Keystone XL Danielle Smith Bridger Stuart Wright Sarah
Alberta Patriots WIN BIG — Canada Wants To NEGOTIATE Now Will Canada do the same？

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In this episode, we talk about the pipeline project between Alberta and the United States, and why it's so important for Canada to be a strong ally in the fight against climate change. We also talk about how the conflict in the Middle East is reshaping energy alliances and energy policy, and how Canada can work with the U.S.

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00:00:00.160 Here's Premier Danielle Smith. 0.94
00:00:03.120 I've seen proposals for as much as 2.5 million barrels a day that would come from Canada,
00:00:07.880 go to the United States, and most of that permitting would be under the authority of
00:00:11.880 the Energy Dominance Council.
00:00:13.320 And we'll have a partnership, I think, that will be a really strong ally of the United States.
00:00:18.240 So if the Americans can wait just a few months, I think you're going to see quite a dramatic
00:00:22.520 turn in this country.
00:00:23.420 okay you just heard that 2.5 million barrels a day that's a massive amount of oil i mean seriously
00:00:33.680 think about that for a second that is a game-changing amount of energy being moved from
00:00:39.720 alberta straight into the united states and if something like that actually gets built
00:00:45.220 the levels of integration between alberta and the u.s would be greater than we've ever seen before
00:00:51.700 to the point where you kind of have to ask what exactly is alberta still relying on ottawa for
00:00:58.100 at that point because this isn't just a small side project this is alberta plugging directly
00:01:04.720 into the largest energy market on the planet more than ever before our allies are moving away from
00:01:11.780 the mid-east for their energy lauren is at the biggest uh energy conference in hugh she's at the
00:01:17.560 It's in Houston. It's in Texas. All right. So I guess they're relying more on our energy, right?
00:01:25.560 You guessed correctly. They are relying on us and we are ready to supply them.
00:01:31.000 It is remarkable. And one person said this to me that oil prices have not spiked more
00:01:36.760 considering four weeks of fighting in the most important energy regions in the world.
00:01:41.620 and that is because of U.S. dominance. Allies want what we have, and yes, we are ready to
00:01:48.600 supply them. Watch this. We're going to see LNG export capacity double between now and 2030.
00:01:55.820 So we're going to see continued growth, and we have the supply here to meet that global demand.
00:02:03.800 Much of that demand is coming from Europe. I spoke to the EU ambassador to the United States
00:02:09.140 yesterday. And she said, and I quote, Europe is America's biggest client and will purchase
00:02:15.280 60% of our gas this year. The CEO of Constellation Energy told me that foreign governments
00:02:23.220 are actively looking for fuel from sources outside of the Middle East. And Canada wants
00:02:29.620 to work with us to get it there. Here's Premier Danielle Smith. I've seen proposals for as much 1.00
00:02:36.200 is 2.5 million barrels a day that would come from Canada go to the United States and most of that
00:02:40.860 permitting would be under the authority of the Energy Dominance Council but I think what it
00:02:45.400 comes down to is we need reliable affordable energy for people because when people are hurting
00:02:50.440 that's when they put pressure on their politicians and even the most left-wing ideological politician
00:02:55.800 will realize boy I gotta I gotta moderate this and come back to center and that's what we're
00:02:59.440 seeing in Canada? Yeah, so the conflict, Stuart, is certainly reshaping energy alliances and energy
00:03:08.120 policy. Obviously, energy dominance, energy security is a theme, but a sub-theme would be
00:03:15.840 permitting reform. Secretary Wright told me it used to take two to three years to get a permit.
00:03:21.440 We got that down to two to three months, and we are going to get it down to two to three weeks.
00:03:27.100 Almost every company here says they want one application, one reviewer, one clear timeline so they can get the infrastructure that is needed to move our abundant resource of natural gas where it needs to go to our allies in the rest of the world.
00:03:44.600 That's what's underway here in Houston at Sarah.
00:03:47.600 The name of the game is the U.S. is dominance.
00:03:50.740 Let us supply our friends and neighbors.
00:03:53.040 And here's why the timing of this matters so much.
00:03:57.100 Right now, globally, everything is shifting. You've got countries in Europe actively trying to move away from the Middle East when it comes to energy. You've got demand going through the roof. And you've got the United States stepping in and saying, we can supply it. They're ramping up exports, they're fast-tracking permits. What used to take years is now being pushed through in months, even weeks sometimes.
00:04:22.800 So this isn't some slow moving, maybe someday type of situation. This is happening while the world is literally scrambling for stable energy. And when that kind of demand shows up, Alberta becomes one of the most important pieces on the board because it's not just one pipeline being talked about anymore.
00:04:42.980 You've got multiple projects, different routes, hundreds of thousands, even millions of barrels per day being planned out.
00:04:53.260 At a certain point, you stop looking at this like a single deal and you start realizing this is an entire network being built.
00:05:01.500 Years after Keystone XL was canceled in 2021 over environmental and indigenous concerns,
00:05:09.520 Bridger Pipeline Expansion LLC has submitted a project proposal to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality
00:05:16.620 for a 645-mile pipeline that would start near the U.S.-Canada border in Phillips County and make its way down into Wyoming.
00:05:25.940 Keystone XL originally faced criticism over potential impacts to rivers, wetlands, wildlife habitats and climate concerns associated with transporting oil sands crude.
00:05:37.840 According to the project overview submitted to Montana DEQ, the Bridger expansion pipeline would transport about 550,000 barrels of crude per day,
00:05:48.500 smaller than Keystone XL, and largely follow existing pipeline corridors to minimize new land disturbance.
00:05:55.940 The overview includes modern safety features such as advanced monitoring systems and leak detection.
00:06:02.720 Horizontal directional drilling is planned for river and wetland crossings to reduce environmental impacts.
00:06:09.020 Montana DEQ says it has not received a formal application.
00:06:12.960 However, Bridger has notified the agency it attends to submit in the coming weeks.
00:06:17.460 A spokesperson told MTN, while the application review is occurring, DEQ and partner agencies will conduct a thorough environmental review of the proposal, which will include multiple opportunities for public review and comment.
00:06:31.280 If approved, construction could begin as early as 2027.
00:06:35.720 Supporters say the pipeline could increase Canadian crude exports to the U.S.,
00:06:39.860 create construction jobs, and expand energy infrastructure
00:06:43.220 while opponents continue to raise concerns about potential environmental and community risks.
00:06:48.500 This is where it gets really interesting,
00:06:50.540 because if Alberta is moving that kind of volume directly into the United States
00:06:54.800 and the U.S. is turning around and supplying its allies,
00:06:58.860 then Alberta is basically being pulled into that system, whether Ottawa likes it or not.
00:07:03.940 And again, just think this through logically. If the infrastructure is there, if the demand is there, where does the federal government actually fit into that picture?
00:07:14.980 For years, it was nothing but delays. Projects getting shut down, pipelines going nowhere, and now all of a sudden, because the world needs energy, everything is starting to line up.
00:07:27.340 The demand is real, the United States is ready, and Alberta is in a power position. Not years from now, but right now. And that's why this feels different. This isn't hype anymore. This is momentum starting to build in a way that's actually hard to stop once it gets going.
00:07:46.040 So let me ask you, if Alberta keeps moving in this direction, if these projects actually
00:07:52.400 go through, what does Canada even look like in the next few years?
00:07:57.200 Let me know in the comments.
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