The Alberta government is examining possible routes for a proposed bitumen pipeline to the Pacific Coast, and Premier Danielle Smith says three options are on the table — including one that could move oil into the lower B.C. Mainland for export.

The premier has pitched the idea of a greenfield pipeline being built from Alberta to the Port of Prince Rupert that would be capable of shipping up to one million barrels per day, as she aims to see provincial oil production double over time.

As part of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between Alberta and the Carney government, the province intends to submit a pipeline proposal to the federal Major Projects Office for consideration by July.

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A provincial technical advisory group is analyzing potential routes for a proposed oil artery to the Pacific Coast.

Smith said the northern B.C. community of Kitimat, which was the proposed marine terminal location for the now-defunct Northern Gateway pipeline project, “is not an optimal route,” but noted Roberts Bank in Delta, south of Vancouver, is under consideration.

“I think there are three different........

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