Ottawa says future pipeline will reduce economic dependence on the US amid Donald Trump’s trade war.By AFP and The Associated PressPublished On 3 Jul 20263 Jul 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has secured an investment agreement with British Columbia to build a major oil pipeline, overcoming initial opposition from the westernmost province.The future pipeline is expected to carry 1 million barrels of oil a day – from the oil-rich province of Alberta, across the entirety of British Columbia, to the country’s west coast – allowing Canada new access to Asian markets and reducing its economic dependence on the United States.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“It’s time to move to action,” Carney said at a news conference with Danielle Smith, the premier of conservative-leaning Alberta.“The best route for a new pipeline is one that goes through one that already exists, south through the Trans Mountain corridor, to our Pacific Coast, the gateway to the world’s fastest-growing markets,” Carney said.Carney has set a goal for Canada to double its non-US exports in the next decade and said a pipeline can reduce the price discount on current oil sales to US markets.The pipeline would follow closely along a route already traversed by the Trans Mountain pipeline.It would run from Bruderheim, northeast of Edmonton, Alberta, to the southern British Columbia coast, delivering more than 1 million barrels per day to tankers and then to Asian markets.Smith said the Alberta government is partnering with the federally owned Trans Mountain Corporation and …
