Ford Pushes for All-Canadian Pipeline to Secure Ontario's Energy Future

Doug Ford, the Premier of Ontario, believes that Canada's energy security is crucial to its national sovereignty. To address this concern, Ontario has launched a new nation-building project called the Northern Shield Energy Corridor, which includes a pipeline that will carry Alberta oil 3,300 kilometres from Hardisty, Alta., to refineries in Sarnia, Ont.

The pipeline, made with Canadian steel by Canadian workers exclusively within Canada's borders, has the potential to expand to 800,000 barrels per day and would move 500,000 barrels of Canadian oil each day through an all-Canadian route. This project aims to reduce reliance on foreign oil imports that can be cut off at any time, crippling the economy.

Ford emphasizes that energy security is national security and economic security, and governments must think about their role in building energy infrastructure differently. He highlights the importance of streamlining and speeding up approvals and bringing regulatory certainty to major projects to give proponents confidence to invest and build in Canada.