# How Danielle Smith's Court Appeal Could Kill a New Pipeline

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Podcast: [Real Talk Ryan Jespersen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-talk-ryan-jespersen-1332550)
Published: 2026-05-19T17:00:57+00:00
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Could Danielle Smith be the one to kill a new pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast? Max Fawcett says by jumping to appeal a court ruling against a separatist petition, Alberta's premier risks alienating key stakeholders - Coastal First Nations. We dig into key elements of the Alberta-Ottawa energy agreement, announced the Friday before May Long Weekend, in our feature interview (14:00) presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West. THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY HANSEN DISTILLERY. LOOK FOR HANSEN'S BRAND NEW "DISTILLED BY HER" GIN, WITH A PORTION OF PROCEEDS BENEFITING WIN HOUSE. VISIT https://hansendistillery.com/. MBEW: https://www.mercedes-benz-edmontonwest.ca/ READ MAX'S COLUMN on MARK CARNEY vs. STEPHEN HARPER: https://www.nationalobserver.com/ 1:21:00 | Max responds to a Blacklocks report calling out his employer - Canada's National Observer - for receiving federal grant money. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: talk@ryanjespersen.com REAL TALK'S LIVE STREAM IS PRESENTED BY CALIFORNIA CLOSETS. BOOK YOUR FREE CONSULTATION: https://californiaclosets.ca/ SIGN UP for YEGplus, CANADA'S FIRST AIRPORT REWARDS PROGRAM: https://yegplus.com/realtalk SUPPORT INTEGRATED FIREFIGHTER-PARAMEDIC SERVICE IN ALBERTA: https://www.apffpa.ca/ FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, X, INSTAGRAM, and LINKEDIN: @realtalkrj & @ryanjespersen JOIN US ON FACEBOOK: @ryanjespersen REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch SHOPPING FOR LUXURY CASUAL WEAR OR A CUSTOM SUIT? SAVE 10% ONLINE WITH PROMO CODE REALTALK: https://thehelmclothing.com/ RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of…

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