Alberta proposes new $35‑43 billion pipeline to British Columbia coast

Alberta announced a proposal for a new oil pipeline extending over 1,000 kilometres to British Columbia’s southern coast, costing between $35.2 billion and $43.7 billion. The project will be built with Trans Mountain and Pembina Pipeline Corp. involvement and is slated for fast‑track approval, with construction targeted to begin on Sept. 1 2027.

The federal government agreed to fund billions of dollars in related infrastructure, maintain the North‑Coast oil‑tanker ban, and create a liability fund alongside new environmental protections for the coast. Premier David Eby said he will not oppose the pipeline in court, noting limited provincial authority after the Trans Mountain Expansion dispute.

Environmental groups expressed mixed reactions. Sierra Club BC praised the upheld tanker ban but criticised the new southern route. First Nations on the potential northern route welcomed the ban, while Climate Action Network Canada and West Coast Environmental Law called for a shift toward clean‑energy projects and warned against the pipeline’s environmental, legal and financial risks.