The Globe and Mail reports in its Tuesday edition that the opening of the Alliance gas pipeline 25 years ago gave Canadian energy companies access to new U.S. customers, aligning domestic prices with market rates and increasing provincial royalties. The Globe's Andrew Willis writes that it triggered growth in natural gas production and created wealth in Calgary. Tim Hodgson, then a Goldman Sachs banker, played a role in the project and now, as federal Energy Minister, he proudly recounts it as a key achievement. He is now challenging oil patch chief executive officers to work with him and deliver on long-promised projects, such as the Pathways Alliance's $16.5-billion carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility. The six oil sands producers behind Pathways Alliance, however, are now the blockers of CCS, as they are refusing to commit cash to it. Mr. Hodgson walked into a ballroom at Calgary's Fairmont hotel and won over a skeptical crowd by saying working on the Alliance pipeline remains one of his proudest career achievements. An audience of oil patch executives, including producers and TC Energy and former Alliance owner Enbridge, nodded their heads in agreement when Mr. Hodgson highlighted the project's impact.