Canada Proposes 3,300-Kilometre Pipeline From Alberta to Ontario

Alberta and the federal government have proposed a 3,300-kilometre oil pipeline running from Hardisty, Alberta, to Sarnia, Ontario. OilPrice.com reported that the line would start with a capacity of 500,000 barrels per day and could later expand to 800,000 barrels per day. The route would cross Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and northern Ontario.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced C$150 billion in federal investments for infrastructure in Alberta and British Columbia during a July 2026 visit to Alberta. The package includes expansion of the Port of Vancouver and new power infrastructure for a liquefied natural gas terminal. British Columbia's oil tanker ban remains in place under the proposal.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith outlined the pipeline details. OilPrice.com reported that the project revives a plan abandoned almost a decade ago. At present, oil moves from Alberta to Ontario through the United States, and Michigan has previously threatened to shut down that route.

Ontario Energy Minister Stephen Lecce stated that 50 percent of oil imports into Ontario currently run through a U.S. pipeline. He added that a sovereign route connecting Alberta crude to Sarnia is needed.

Sarnia is the country's largest refinery and petrochemical hub. Alberta holds oil reserves totaling 158.9 billion barrels. Canadian crude accounted for 63.4 percent of U.S. crude imports in 2025. The proposal would allow potential extension of the pipeline to Canada's Atlantic coast for new export routes to Europe.