Overview
- On Monday Premiers Danielle Smith and Doug Ford released a proposed 3,300‑kilometre route from Hardisty, Alberta, to Sarnia, Ontario, designed to move about 500,000 barrels per day with potential expansion to 800,000 bpd.
- Ontario has opened a provincial‑led feasibility study led by consultancy partners to estimate costs, commercial models and a timeline and aims to complete that work by the end of the year.
- Manitoba has refused to join unless Indigenous partners are included from the start while Saskatchewan has offered public support, and federal approvals have not been secured.
- No major private shippers or industry backers have committed to the corridor and both premiers say governments may consider public financing, raising the prospect of taxpayer exposure.
- Experts and advocacy groups say Sarnia refineries would likely need costly upgrades, that local demand may be limited, and that past projects such as Energy East show regulatory and market battles could stall or derail the plan.