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Ottawa Moves to List Alberta-Backed West Coast Pipeline as National Interest Project
The proposal would move up to 1 million barrels a day and could bypass some laws and regulations if designated a project of national interest.
- The federal government is advancing the process to designate a proposed West Coast oil pipeline as a "national interest" project, allowing officials to fast-track approvals under the Building Canada Act.
- Spanning 1,250 kilometers, the proposed project would transport up to one million barrels of oil daily from Bruderheim, Alberta, to a deepwater port near Delta, BC, costing between $35.2 and $43.7 billion.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith back the pipeline, with Trans Mountain Corporation tapping Pembina Pipeline Corp to take a 10 per cent stake in the project.
- Julia Levin, associate director of national climate at Environmental Defence, called the plan an "environmentally and economically risky project" moving at "breakneck speed," while Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc leads Indigenous consultations.
- Public comments on the proposal are accepted by the Major Projects Office until September 18, with the federal-Alberta Implementation Agreement targeting October 1, 2026, for the final listing decision.
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