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Released October 14, 2025 | SUGAR LAND
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Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--While struggling at home to rally support for a proposed new crude oil pipeline, the government of energy-rich Alberta is courting U.S. energy trade partners.
Provincial delegates are fanning across North America this week to discuss trade opportunities with U.S. and Mexican partners. This comes as bilateral trade with the United States remains in the crosshairs of U.S. President Donald Trump, who is pursuing an aggressive tariff policy.
A visit to Washington D.C. from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney brought revived talks on the long-pursued Keystone XL oil pipeline through the United States, catering to Trump's penchant for fossil fuels.
Proposed first in 2008, the pipeline has seen fluid support, with various U.S. administrations either cancelling or reviving the project. Before visiting with Trump, Carney had appointed Dawn Farrell, the former head of the Trans Mountain Pipeline system, to lead an office for the fast-track review of new projects, from mines to small modular reactors.
Provincial leaders, however, are scoffing at proposals from Alberta to build a new crude oil pipeline to the western Canadian coast, complementing the expanded export options from the doubling of the capacity in the Trans Mountain network.
Coastal indigenous groups have expressed opposition to Smith's proposed pipeline, while British Columbia Premier David Eby described the pipeline as "fictional," The Canadian Press reported Friday. Smith's government is said to be backing the proposal with around US$10 million.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can learn more by viewing the canceled project reports involving Keystone XL, and click here for more information on Trans Mountain.
But while Smith's government advocates for expanded western trade arteries, delegates are traveling across North America to press for improved ties. Alberta's agriculture minister is headed to Mexico for a trilateral meeting.
Elsewhere, provincial delegates are headed to Oregon for a week-long summit on regional rail transportation. On Wednesday, Alberta Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf travels to Montana for the annual Big Sky Bright Future economic summit.
"By strengthening Alberta's electrical ties with Montana, we're ensuring that families and businesses on both sides of the border will have access to affordable, reliable power for generations to come," Neudorf said.
That stance isn't universal, however. In Ontario, Premier Doug Ford imposed tariffs on electricity delivered to U.S. markets in retaliation for Trump's aggressive trade policies.
Canada is already ahead of the United States in the race to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asian markets through the LNG Canada facility in Kitimat, British Columbia. The facility is already delivering LNG, is backed by several long-term supply agreements in Asia and had its expansion included in a list of national-priority projects from Carney's government.
Subscribers can see a detailed profile of LNG Canada here.
Canada delivers the bulk of the heavier type of crude oil processed in many of the U.S. refineries and is a net exporter of natural gas to the U.S. market, despite the latter's own energy riches.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
Provincial delegates are fanning across North America this week to discuss trade opportunities with U.S. and Mexican partners. This comes as bilateral trade with the United States remains in the crosshairs of U.S. President Donald Trump, who is pursuing an aggressive tariff policy.
A visit to Washington D.C. from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney brought revived talks on the long-pursued Keystone XL oil pipeline through the United States, catering to Trump's penchant for fossil fuels.
Proposed first in 2008, the pipeline has seen fluid support, with various U.S. administrations either cancelling or reviving the project. Before visiting with Trump, Carney had appointed Dawn Farrell, the former head of the Trans Mountain Pipeline system, to lead an office for the fast-track review of new projects, from mines to small modular reactors.
Provincial leaders, however, are scoffing at proposals from Alberta to build a new crude oil pipeline to the western Canadian coast, complementing the expanded export options from the doubling of the capacity in the Trans Mountain network.
Coastal indigenous groups have expressed opposition to Smith's proposed pipeline, while British Columbia Premier David Eby described the pipeline as "fictional," The Canadian Press reported Friday. Smith's government is said to be backing the proposal with around US$10 million.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can learn more by viewing the canceled project reports involving Keystone XL, and click here for more information on Trans Mountain.
But while Smith's government advocates for expanded western trade arteries, delegates are traveling across North America to press for improved ties. Alberta's agriculture minister is headed to Mexico for a trilateral meeting.
Elsewhere, provincial delegates are headed to Oregon for a week-long summit on regional rail transportation. On Wednesday, Alberta Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf travels to Montana for the annual Big Sky Bright Future economic summit.
"By strengthening Alberta's electrical ties with Montana, we're ensuring that families and businesses on both sides of the border will have access to affordable, reliable power for generations to come," Neudorf said.
That stance isn't universal, however. In Ontario, Premier Doug Ford imposed tariffs on electricity delivered to U.S. markets in retaliation for Trump's aggressive trade policies.
Canada is already ahead of the United States in the race to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asian markets through the LNG Canada facility in Kitimat, British Columbia. The facility is already delivering LNG, is backed by several long-term supply agreements in Asia and had its expansion included in a list of national-priority projects from Carney's government.
Subscribers can see a detailed profile of LNG Canada here.
Canada delivers the bulk of the heavier type of crude oil processed in many of the U.S. refineries and is a net exporter of natural gas to the U.S. market, despite the latter's own energy riches.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
