Pacific Link Pipeline Project Gets National Interest Designation

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that the Pacific Link pipeline project is in the national interest under the Building Canada Act.

This designation streamlines project approvals, aiming to complete consultations, environmental assessments, financing, and Indigenous partnerships by next September.

The prime minister emphasized the need for energy security due to an 'existential challenge' of climate change, citing global oil demand at 100 million barrels a day and increasing conflicts impacting supply.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith hailed the decision as a 'monumental day,' promising it will send a clear message that Canada is ready to build.