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Alberta’s pipeline pitch is heavy on public, light on private investment — so who benefits?
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The Narwhal
· Jul 9, 2026
Pipeline-a-palooza: unpacking the week in Canadian energy politics
If pipelines really are Canada’s economic saviour, why are taxpayers footing the bill for them?
CBC News
· Jul 9, 2026
Plans for more pipelines to export Canadian oil — and emissions — as planet keeps getting hotter
Pipeline announcements seem to be in abundance at the moment, with ambitions to see more Alberta crude flowing both east and west. But whether or not these plans are realized, the reality is that boosting Canadian oil and gas production will mean more emissions to further warm our already overheated planet.
Toronto Sun
· Jul 4, 2026
GOLDSTEIN: New pipeline to be financed by a gusher of taxpayer money
Critics question why taxpayers must fund a pipeline when Canada's oil and gas sector is predicted to collect an extra 90B in windfall profits this year
Western Standard
· Jul 3, 2026
NDP opposes Alberta pipeline proposal
The federal NDP is opposing Alberta’s proposed west coast oil pipeline, arguing the project prioritizes oil company profits over climate action and risks burdening taxpayers with billions of dollars in costs.
Canada's National Observer
· Jul 10, 2026
A pipeline to nowhere: Carney’s dangerous political game
Canadians are being sold a story about energy security, economic competitiveness and national interest. Yet a hypothetical new oilsands pipeline would not lower gas prices for Canadians.
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 3, 2026
Canada Secures BC Deal for 1-Million-Barrel Pacific Pipeline in Bet on Asian Markets Over US
Canada has cleared the central obstacle to a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific coast by striking a deal with British Columbia that locks in the northern tanker ban and commits federal compensation for environmental risks. The 1-million-barrel-per-day pipeline through the Trans Mountain corridor, estimated at 35 billion to 44 billion, is designed to open Canada's oil to Asian buyers amid mounting US trade pressure.
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Related coverage for "Alberta’s pipeline pitch is heavy on public, light on private investment — so who benefits?": The Narwhal — Pipeline-a-palooza: unpacking the week in Canadian energy politics. CBC News — Plans for more pipelines to export Canadian oil — and emissions — as planet keeps getting hotter. Toronto Sun — GOLDSTEIN: New pipeline to be financed by a gusher of taxpayer money. Western Standard — NDP opposes Alberta pipeline proposal. Canada's National Observer — A pipeline to nowhere: Carney’s dangerous political game. The Eastern Herald — Canada Secures BC Deal for 1-Million-Barrel Pacific Pipeline in Bet on Asian Markets Over US