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By Lauren Krugel The Alberta government has launched a website for the bitumen pipeline it wants to see built to the northwest B.C. coast. It says the page will act as a central hub for project information and updates to ensure transparency and open dialogue. It includes a section dedicated to debunking myths, such as that construction has begun, the province is paying for the project and that a route has been decided. In October, the province announced it would spend $14 million on early planning work, but the aim is for the private sector to eventually take the lead and for Indigenous partners to come on board. Support for the idea was a centrepiece of a sweeping energy accord signed between Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark… <\/p>\n

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By Lauren Krugel The Alberta government has launched a website for the bitumen pipeline it wants to see built to the northwest B.C. coast. It says the page will act as a central hub for project information and updates to ensure transparency and open dialogue. It includes a section dedicated to debunking myths, such as that construction has begun, the province is paying for the project and that a route has been decided. In October, the province announced it would spend $14 million on early planning work, but the aim is for the private sector to eventually take the lead and for Indigenous partners to come on board. Support for the idea was a centrepiece of a sweeping energy accord signed between Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark... <\/p>\n

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