Alberta is proposing a new West Coast oil pipeline with a target start date of 2027, aiming for oil flow by 2033. The project is strategically linked to a federal-provincial agreement on carbon pricing and the multibillion-dollar Pathways carbon capture project. Analysts suggest the timeline is overly optimistic. Key hurdles include funding gaps, as no private sector lead has emerged, and significant opposition from British Columbia and Indigenous groups regarding tanker bans and ecological risks.
