After Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced on Wednesday her government's intention to champion an application to the federal Major Projects Office for a new oil pipeline to the northwest coast of British Columbia, the reaction came fast and, in some cases, furious.

Numerous groups lined up with excitement and anticipation to back the premier's plans, while a host of others expressed reservation, doubt, fear and anger.

The premier wasted no time making her case directly to the jurisdiction most likely to stand in the way: British Columbia.

WATCH | Smith makes her pitch to the people of B.C. on CBC Vancouver's The Early Edition: Alberta premier pitches plan for pipeline project to northwest B.C. Duration 10:32 The Alberta government is proposing a new taxpayer-funded pipeline project that would extend to B.C.'s northwest coast. Premier Danielle Smith spoke with CBC's Stephen Quinn to pitch why she believes B.C. should get on board with the proposal, which has yet to be supported by B.C Premier David Eby or Indigenous leaders.

"It's very important for us to be able to get people on board with all of these nation-building projects; this is going to require co-operation between British Columbia and Alberta," Smith said.

"It's going to require a lot of Indigenous consultation with both Alberta bands as well as nations in British Columbia. And we want the consultation to begin early. We want it to be successful."

Judging from some of the initial response, however, that might be an