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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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CBC News
· Apr 10, 2025
Alberta's new pipeline deal could allow Canadian oil to reach new countries. But will they want it?
Alberta's new pipeline deal could allow Canadian oil to reach new countries. But will they want it?
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.
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.
Seeking Alpha
· Jul 9, 2026
EFG: An International Developed Market Growth Portfolio That Also Shuns Canada
EFG: An International Developed Market Growth Portfolio That Also Shuns Canada
Bloomberg
· 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.
ABC News
· Jul 3, 2026
Canada advances Alberta pipeline to Pacific Coast to expand oil exports beyond the US
Canada moved to advance a Pacific Coast pipeline from Alberta as Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to diversify oil exports beyond the United States while easing separatist tensions and preserving environmental protections on British Columbia’s northern...
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Related coverage for "Canada Bets on a Pacific Pipeline to Break Its Dependence on the US Oil Market": CBC News — Alberta's new pipeline deal could allow Canadian oil to reach new countries. But will they want it?. The Eastern Herald — Canada Secures BC Deal for 1-Million-Barrel Pacific Pipeline in Bet on Asian Markets Over US. Canada's National Observer — A pipeline to nowhere: Carney’s dangerous political game. Seeking Alpha — EFG: An International Developed Market Growth Portfolio That Also Shuns Canada. Bloomberg — Ontario, Alberta Pitch Cross-Canada Oil Pipeline to Ease US Reliance. ABC News — Canada advances Alberta pipeline to Pacific Coast to expand oil exports beyond the US