Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is grooving on the Team Canada vibe this Stampede.

First, Prime Minister Mark Carney comes to Calgary talking up Smith’s plans for a pipeline to the west coast.

Bell: Carney-Smith-Ford Team Canada love-in — who calls Smith a separatist now? Back to video

There are still many unanswered questions about that pipeline.

Most Albertans have not figured out what’s what and how much money taxpayers will end up forking out but Carney, Captain Canada to those believing he is the smartest man in every room, shares the stage with Smith.

Next stop! Carney could give his blessing in October to fast-tracking the pipeline followed by a construction start date in September next year.

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Holy Coincidence Batman!

Carney’s blessing a month before Albertans vote on whether to shut down the separatist talk.

Shovels in the ground on a pipeline a month before the Alberta election.

But that’s just the beginning.

Hell, there was the time when the big political news at Stampede time was when then-premier Ed Stelmach rolled back the tax hike on booze.

But here is Ontario Premier Doug Ford back again this year with plenty of folks from the centre of........

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