Canadian Energy Policy Seems Divided

October 23, 2025--Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The provincial government of Alberta is carrying a message of energy security to the U.S. capital, just as the Canadian government debates a proposal for a new crude oil export pipeline.

Canada is on a trade diversification spree, seeking to expand trade arteries outside of North America amid U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policies. Nation-building projects prioritized by Prime Minister Mark Carney include nuclear power plants and expansions to a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on the West Coast, the only regional one currently delivering super-cooled gas to Asian economies.