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Alberta, Ontario announce proposal for new west-east oil pipeline and minerals corridor

National Post

National Post

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July 6, 2026

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Danielle Smith and Doug Ford are advancing a new proposed pipeline that would ship Alberta oil to refineries

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How other outlets are covering this story

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CBC News

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· Jul 2, 2026

Alberta proposing route through southern B.C. for new West Coast oil pipeline

Alberta proposing route through southern B.C. for new West Coast oil pipeline

Loonie Politics

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· Jul 6, 2026

Premiers Smith, Ford unveil proposed west-east oil pipeline route

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have unveiled a route for a proposed west-east oil pipeline. The two premiers say it would stretch 3,300 kilometres from Hardisty, Alta., to refineries in Sarnia, Ont., without crossing the U.S. border. The Ontario government says the line would move 500,000 barrels of crude [] The post Premiers Smith, Ford unveil proposed west-east oil pipeline route appeared first on Loonie Politics.

Western Standard

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· Jul 1, 2026

Alberta-to-US oil pipeline project advances with proposed new link to Oklahoma

A proposed pipeline network designed to move more Alberta crude into US markets has taken another step forward, with Calgary-based South Bow and US-based Bridger Pipeline announcing plans to jointly develop a new oil pipeline connecting Guernsey, Wyoming, to Cushing, Oklahoma.

Bloomberg

lean left

· Jul 6, 2026

Ontario, Alberta Pitch Cross-Canada Oil Pipeline to Ease US Reliance

Alberta and Ontario proposed a crude oil pipeline and energy corridor across Canada as a way of reducing the country’s dependence on the US.

Global News

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· Jul 3, 2026

Pipelines faced key challenges in the past. Can Alberta’s overcome them?

Canada’s track record of proposing and building pipelines means that the newly announced project from Alberta to B.C.'s coast is likely going to face several key challenges.

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 3, 2026

Canada Bets on a Pacific Pipeline to Break Its Dependence on the US Oil Market

Canada's federal government and Alberta jointly announced a framework for a 1-million-barrel-per-day Pacific pipeline aimed at diversifying oil exports beyond the US. The same announcement maintained BC's northern tanker ban, leaving the proposed pipeline without a confirmed coastal terminus.

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Related coverage for "Alberta, Ontario announce proposal for new west-east oil pipeline and minerals corridor": CBC News — Alberta proposing route through southern B.C. for new West Coast oil pipeline. Loonie Politics — Premiers Smith, Ford unveil proposed west-east oil pipeline route. Western Standard — Alberta-to-US oil pipeline project advances with proposed new link to Oklahoma. Bloomberg — Ontario, Alberta Pitch Cross-Canada Oil Pipeline to Ease US Reliance. Global News — Pipelines faced key challenges in the past. Can Alberta’s overcome them?. The Eastern Herald — Canada Bets on a Pacific Pipeline to Break Its Dependence on the US Oil Market