Six Months or Else: The Pipeline Deadline That Could Shatter Ottawa

Tap The Maple · Jan 13, 2026 · 12m

Danielle Smith is demanding Ottawa approve major energy projects in six months — not two years — and that single demand may be enough to kill the Memorandum of Understanding she signed with Prime Minister Mark Carney just months ago. As the United States accelerates oil production in Venezuela and global markets shift in real time, Canada’s slow regulatory system is putting Alberta — and the entire country — at risk of losing investment, market share, and energy relevance. In this episode of Tap the Maple, we break down why the Major Projects Office may already be failing, how Venezuela…