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Canada and Alberta Back Pacific Link as National Interest Project

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Canada and Alberta designate the Pacific Link pipeline as a national interest project.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says conditions will be finalized by Sept. 1 2027.
The pipeline will transport one million barrels daily to British Columbia’s southern coast.
Federal and Alberta governments each hold 45 % ownership, while Pembina Pipeline holds 10 % during construction.
Indigenous groups will receive at least a 10 % ownership stake via loan guarantees.

History

Historical Context

After the federal government granted final approval to the Trans Mountain expansion on 18 June 2019, Canada’s pipeline policy has repeatedly balanced large-scale export goals with Indigenous participation, as seen in the earlier Northern Gateway proposal that promised equity stakes for First Nations. Building on that precedent, the Pacific Link line was declared a national-interest project, giving the federal and Alberta governments ownership and reserving a share for Indigenous partners.

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Story summary

Canada and Alberta designate the Pacific Link pipeline as a national interest project.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says conditions will be finalized by Sept. 1 2027.
The pipeline will transport one million barrels daily to British Columbia’s southern coast.
Federal and Alberta governments each hold 45 % ownership, while Pembina Pipeline holds 10 % during construction.
Indigenous groups will receive at least a 10 % ownership stake via loan guarantees.

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