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Ontario, Alberta unveil all-Canadian ‘Northern Shield’ mega-pipeline
As for who will pay for the project, Ford said all options are on the table
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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
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 7, 2026
Oil expert doubts Alberta and Ontario's pipeline can deliver
Ontario and Alberta's proposed 3,300 kilometre pipeline from Hardisty, Alta. to Sarnia, Ont. promises jobs and energy security, but a lot of big questions have yet to be answered and at least one industry expert doubts it will ever come to fruition.
CBC News
· Jul 2, 2026
Ford, Smith unveil plan for new ‘Northern Shield’ oil pipeline between Alberta and Ontario
Ford, Smith unveil plan for new ‘Northern Shield’ oil pipeline between Alberta and Ontario
Bloomberg
· Jul 6, 2026
Trans Mountain 3.0 Revives Indigenous Pipeline Ownership Push
Canada’s announcement last week that Trans Mountain Corp. will build a 1 million-barrel-a-day oil pipeline along the government-owned company’s existing Alberta-to-British Columbia route is rekindling Indigenous interest in acquiring a stake in the company.
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Related coverage for "Ontario, Alberta unveil all-Canadian ‘Northern Shield’ mega-pipeline": National Post — Scott Stinson: Doug Ford, Danielle Smith trade smiles and belt buckles as new pipeline proposal is announced. The Eastern Herald — Canada Secures BC Deal for 1-Million-Barrel Pacific Pipeline in Bet on Asian Markets Over US. Canada's National Observer — Oil expert doubts Alberta and Ontario's pipeline can deliver. CBC News — Ford, Smith unveil plan for new ‘Northern Shield’ oil pipeline between Alberta and Ontario. Bloomberg — Trans Mountain 3.0 Revives Indigenous Pipeline Ownership Push