Alberta, B.C., and federal governments are evaluating pipeline routes to boost oil exports to Asia, with a proposal due by July.

Alberta is assessing pipeline routes from Alberta to B.C.’s coast, including Roberts Bank and Prince Rupert, to double oil production and access Asian markets. A joint effort with B.C. and the federal government aims to submit a proposal by July, with potential federal review and a possible exemption from B.C.’s northern tanker ban if conditions are met. While B.C. Premier David Eby opposes northern routes due to the existing ban, he remains open to southern options like Roberts Bank. The project may involve Indigenous co-ownership and carbon capture infrastructure, and could be deemed a project of national interest.