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Ford, Smith unveil plan for new ‘Northern Shield’ oil pipeline between Alberta and Ontario
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National Post
· Jul 6, 2026
Scott Stinson: Doug Ford, Danielle Smith trade smiles and belt buckles as new pipeline proposal is announced
The proposal for a 'Northern Shield' pipeline would build a Canada-only route from Alberta to southwestern Ontario
Loonie Politics
· 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.
CBC News
· 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
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.
The Eastern Herald
· 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.
Western Standard
· Jul 7, 2026
ANALYSIS: Ford and Smith's pipeline proposal has a Manitoba problem
With Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiling plans for a new pipeline from Alberta to Ontario on Monday, questions are already being raised about what obstacles stand in the way of turning the proposal into reality.
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Related coverage for "Ford, Smith unveil plan for new ‘Northern Shield’ oil pipeline between Alberta and Ontario": National Post — Scott Stinson: Doug Ford, Danielle Smith trade smiles and belt buckles as new pipeline proposal is announced. Loonie Politics — Premiers Smith, Ford unveil proposed west-east oil pipeline route. CBC News — Alberta proposing route through southern B.C. for new West Coast oil pipeline. Bloomberg — Ontario, Alberta Pitch Cross-Canada Oil Pipeline to Ease US Reliance. The Eastern Herald — Canada Bets on a Pacific Pipeline to Break Its Dependence on the US Oil Market. Western Standard — ANALYSIS: Ford and Smith's pipeline proposal has a Manitoba problem