2026-10-16 · Friday
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Pacific Link pipeline

A proposed heavy crude oil pipeline in Canada designed to transport oil from Alberta to the Pacific coast.

The Pacific Link pipeline, previously known as the West Coast Oil Pipeline (WCOP), is a proposed heavy crude oil pipeline in Canada intended to route crude oil from Alberta to the Pacific coast for export, particularly to Asia-Pacific markets.

The pipeline route is planned to run roughly 1,200 kilometers along a corridor that largely aligns with the existing Trans Mountain Pipeline System, starting near Edmonton (Bruderheim), Alberta, and terminating near Delta, British Columbia. Project estimates place the cost between $35.2 billion and $43.7 billion, with completion anticipated around 2032 or 2033.

In 2026, the federal government’s Major Projects Office (MPO) designated Pacific Link as a national interest project. Prime Minister Mark Carney has cited the fast-tracked pipeline proposal as a key effort to expand market access to Asian economies, reduce trade dependence on the United States, and demonstrate a renewed federal partnership with Alberta.

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