Canada Proposes New Pipeline to Reduce U.S. Oil Route Dependence
Canada is reviving plans for a new oil pipeline to connect its eastern and western regions, aiming to reduce reliance on U.S. oil routes. The proposed 3,300-kilometre pipeline would transport up to 500,000 barrels per day from Hardisty, Alberta, to Sarnia, Ontario, with potential expansion to 800,000 barrels per day. This initiative comes as Canada seeks to enhance its energy security and develop new export markets. The project, supported by Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, promises a meaningful ownership stake for Indigenous communities and aims to maintain environmental safeguards.