Canada lists Pacific Link pipeline for a single federal review

Canada has listed Pacific Link, a proposed crude oil pipeline to the West Coast, as a project of national interest. This enables a single federal review process; the project still needs review and conditions before construction can proceed.

• Review timeline: The Major Projects Office, supported by the Canada Energy Regulator, will lead the process and aims to finalize project conditions by September 1, 2027.
• What the review covers: Indigenous rights and consultation, environmental protections, local hiring, ownership, public hearings and federal permits. The planned southern route is intended to avoid British Columbia’s North Coast and the Great Bear Sea.
• Proposed ownership: Canada and Alberta would have equal shares. Indigenous communities are being offered at least 10% ownership, financed through federal and Alberta loan guarantee programs.
• Projected benefits: The release says the pipeline could enable an additional one million barrels of daily exports to Asia and create 140,000 jobs. These are projections, not confirmed outcomes.