EXCLUSIVE: Danielle Smith unleashes on Mark Carney in bid to save Alberta's future

Carney has been criticized for embracing policies that hinder Alberta's energy sector, with the premier noting time is running out for the prime minister to show he's serious about supporting new pipeline projects.

Ezra Levant
  |   October 06, 2025   |   News Analysis   |   2 Comments

Article written by Rebel News Staff

Premier Danielle Smith recently joined Rebel News publisher Ezra Levant for a wide-ranging discussion about some of the most pressing issues facing Albertans and Canadians.

Despite Carney previously claiming he would support harnessing Canada's vast energy resources, Smith explained why the prime minister continues to stand in the way of new projects.

"This is a really important pivot point for the prime minister. He's got to decide if he's going to continue the ruinous policies of his predecessor, Justin Trudeau, that has kept Alberta back for the last 10 years, or whether he's going to work with us to truly make us not only an economic superpower, but an energy superpower," she said.

Speaking about what's necessary to get pipeline projects approved, the premier noted there are nine pieces of legislation that are currently holding back new developments.

"We've got to get rid of the nine terrible laws that are impacting the investment climate. Because if the only way to get a pipeline built in this country is through federal taxpayer dollars, then the exercise will be a failure," she said.

"What we have to do is get to a point where the private sector feels confident that a project can be approved, permitted, and built, so that those private dollars come back. At the moment, we haven't seen enough to make that happen," Smith continued.

Ezra asked the premier if Carney's continued support for anti-energy policies will fuel Alberta's independence movement further.

"There is a very narrow window here, for the prime minister I think, to take the air out of that side of the boat," she said.

The premier noted that a referendum on independence is likely to be held some time in 2026, with the petition threshold for citizen-led referendums previously lowered in May of 2025.

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Ezra Levant

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Ezra Levant is the founder and owner of Rebel News and the host of The Ezra Levant Show. He is the author of multiple best-selling books, including Ethical Oil, The Libranos, China Virus, and most recently, Trudeau's Secret Plan.

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  • Bernhard Jatzeck
    commented 2025-10-06 23:01:48 -0400
    All that it takes to win a federal election is to appease Quebec and to promise to keep civil service pensions safe. Does anyone seriously think that Carney gives a rat’s you-know-what about Alberta?
  • Bruce Atchison
    commented 2025-10-06 21:30:25 -0400
    I doubt Marx Carnage will do a thing to start oil pipelines again. Too many stupid people voted him in and eastern Canadians are oblivious of Alberta’s contribution to their lives. Stupid people are too stupid to understand how stupidly stupid they are.