Most Canadians Want a Pipeline. Nobody Wants to Pay for It
- In July, the Alberta government formally proposed a new pipeline capable of transporting 1 million barrels of oil daily from Edmonton to the West Coast, with costs estimated between CA$35.2 billion and CA$43.7 billion.
- Alberta's government has already contributed CA$18 million toward early planning, following the federally owned Trans Mountain expansion that cost taxpayers CA$34 billion—nearly CA$30 billion more than initial estimates.
- Recent polling shows divergent views: the Angus Reid Institute reports 63% of Canadians support the pipeline, while Probe Research found 61% of Albertans oppose using taxpayer money for it.
- Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson defended the investment as "generating oodles of cash" after Trans Mountain Corp reported 2025 net income of CA$556 million, up from CA$5 million the prior year.
- The International Energy Agency predicts global oil demand may peak by 2027, creating uncertainty for the project's long-term viability amid broader environmental concerns regarding fossil fuel use.
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