Alberta fact check: Eby lectures Alberta about “special treatment” while B.C. enjoys exactly that

Eby spent months celebrating Ottawa’s fast-tracking of projects in British Columbia — but now calls it “special treatment” after Alberta secured support for a pipeline deal.

Sheila Gunn Reid
  |   May 20, 2026   |   News Analysis   |   2 Comments

 

B.C. Premier David Eby is upset Alberta may finally receive federal attention for a major pipeline project.

The irony is hard to miss.

Eby’s government has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of Ottawa’s Special Projects Office and federal fast-tracking process. British Columbia already secured four federally prioritized “nation-building” projects before Alberta got its first.

In fact, Eby previously bragged about it.

He celebrated when 40 percent of Ottawa’s approved major projects were located in B.C., then celebrated again when half the projects on the national list belonged to his province.

But the moment Alberta secured a pipeline agreement with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith, Eby suddenly discovered concerns about “special treatment.”

This is the same B.C. government that benefited from Ottawa’s accelerated approvals, federal enthusiasm, ministerial photo ops, and public investment courting for LNG and transmission projects.

Apparently special treatment is only offensive when Alberta gets a turn.

Even the Vancouver Sun noted the contradiction plainly:

“So, to recap — Ottawa is so far backing four major projects in B.C., and only one in Alberta.”

Verdict: Hypocrisy

Eby spent months applauding federal fast-tracking when B.C. was cashing in.

Now that Alberta is finally receiving a little federal attention, he’s pretending the process is unfair.

Sheila Gunn Reid

Chief Reporter

Sheila Gunn Reid is the Editor-in-Chief, Alberta Bureau Chief, member of the board of directors, and host of The Gunn Show at Rebel News. Sheila also serves as President of the Independent Press Gallery of Canada. A mother of three and longtime conservative activist, Sheila is the author of bestselling books, including her most recent release, Independence Blueprint: What Alberta Can Learn From Quebec.

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  • Bruce Atchison
    commented 2026-05-20 21:21:40 -0400
    Bernhard nailed it. Also, eastern Canada has contempt for Alberta. Eby is making it easy for us to separate. That block head is blocking wealth generation which would benefit ALL Canadians.
  • Bernhard Jatzeck
    commented 2026-05-20 20:43:26 -0400
    While I was a graduate student at UBC many years ago, many of the Lotuslanders that I met had open contempt for Alberta. It seemed that anybody from east of the Rockies was regarded as a redneck or hillbilly, so Eby’s blather doesn’t surprise me.