Alberta Premier Danielle Smith feels a sense of relief this day.

Smith tells me there was a time she was nervous. After all, a lot is riding on this path to a pipeline.

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The premier admits there were some stumbling blocks the last couple of weeks but they were ironed out with Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Now Alberta is expecting approval for construction of a pipeline to the west coast by September 1 of next year, a date revealed in your scribbler’s last column.

Of course, the naysayers are already coming out of the woodwork. They insist there will never be a pipeline. Some believe Smith somehow sold out Alberta to get an agreement.

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The premier is not having any of that. She not only feels relieved, she is confident.

“The majority of people are being won over,” says Smith, with no hint of hesitation or doubt.

“The majority of Albertans want Canada and Alberta to come to an agreement. The majority of people feel optimistic about this deal.

“I think most Albertans are rooting for Alberta to do well and most Albertans........

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