The Financial Post reports in its Tuesday, Jan. 27, edition that Canada's oil and gas sector has many unusual currents, making it uncertain whether the tide is coming in or going out. A Postmedia dispatch to the Post reports that the proposed pipeline to the British Columbia coast. The United States gaining control over Venezuela's oil sector. Canada's trade talks with China. A review of the continental free-trade agreement. Any one of these issues could come up during a meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and provincial premiers next Thursday. On Tuesday, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith spoke at the Energynow event, "Beyond the Pipeline MOU," saying that 2026 is shaping up to be "another roller-coaster of a year." Ms. Smith fielded an array of questions about the recent energy pact with the Carney government, which includes provincial plans for a bitumen pipeline to the Pacific Coast. Despite opposition from B.C. Premier David Eby, Ms. Smith believes the proposal is possible, saying Alberta's pitch is headed to the federal government's Major Projects Office in June so it can be reviewed and designated a development of national significance. "We hope to get a decision by the end of this year," Ms. Smith said.