The governments of Canada and Alberta have signed an agreement to help build a West Coast oil pipeline in exchange for new carbon capture projects.

加拿大政府與亞伯塔省政府已簽署一項協議，將協助建設一條西海岸石油管道，以換取新的碳捕捉項目。

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith have reached a deal where the federal government will speed up the construction of a bitumen pipeline to the West Coast. In return, Alberta's energy industry must start the Pathways carbon capture and storage project. Prime Minister Carney emphasized that previous climate policies were unsustainable and caused national division. However, he admitted that this new plan will cause a temporary increase in greenhouse gas emissions, which might make it harder for Canada to meet its 2030 goals under the Paris Agreement.

總理 Mark Carney 與省長 Danielle Smith 達成協議，聯邦政府將加速建設一條通往西海岸的瀝青管道。作為回報，亞伯塔省的能源產業必須啟動 Pathways 碳捕捉與儲存項目。總理 Carney 強調，之前的氣候政策不可持續，並造成了全國分裂。然而，他承認這項新計劃將導致溫室氣體排放暫時增加，這可能會使加拿大更難達成《巴黎協定》2030 年的目標。

Inside Alberta, the agreement has caused some disagreement. For example, UCP MLA Jason Stephan asserted that the deal is simply a way to calm people down rather than a real solution to the province's problems. This happens just before an October 19 referendum on whether Alberta should stay part of Canada. While Premier Smith maintains that her government wants to remain in the country, some members of her party still support separating from Canada, even though most citizens oppose the idea.

在亞伯塔省內部，該協議引起了一些分歧。例如，UCP 議員 Jason Stephan 主張，該協議僅僅是一種安撫手段，而非解決該省問題的真正方案。而這正好發生在 10 月 19 日關於亞伯塔省是否應留在加拿大的全民公投之前。儘管省長 Smith 主張她的政府希望留在國家內，但她黨內仍有部分成員支持脫離加拿大，即便大多數公民反對這一想法。

There are also many practical and legal problems regarding the pipeline's route. Leaked documents suggest the route goes through British Columbia, which experts believe was chosen for political reasons rather than cost-effectiveness. Consequently, the government would need to end the ban on northern oil tankers. This move would likely face strong opposition from the British Columbia government and various First Nations. Minister Adrian Dix noted that the proposal faces major challenges and criticized the lack of communication from the other parties.

關於管道路徑，還存在許多實際與法律問題。外流文件顯示，路徑將經過英屬哥倫比亞省，專家認為這是出於政治原因而非成本效益的選擇。因此，政府需要解除對北部石油油輪的禁令。此舉可能會面臨英屬哥倫比亞省政府及各原住民部落的強烈反對。部長 Adrian Dix 指出，該提案面臨重大挑戰，並批評其他相關方缺乏溝通。

Both the federal and provincial governments remain committed to making Canada a global energy leader, provided they can solve these environmental and legal problems.

只要能解決這些環境與法律問題，聯邦與省政府仍致力於使加拿大成為全球能源領導者。