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Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land,
Texas)--Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney suggested reviving the Keystone XL oil pipeline--proposed more than 15 years ago--during his visit this week with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Carney returned Thursday from an official visit with the U.S. president. Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said both sides were focused on "priority files" related to metals and energy, the CBC reported.
In one of his first acts of his second term, Trump threatened major import taxes on Canadian goods, from soft lumber to aluminum and steel. He threatened energy as well, though the U.S. refining sector depends heavily on Canadian crude oil; he eventually backed down.
Carney raised the possibility of reviving the Keystone XL oil pipeline, once slated to deliver heavy Canadian crude oil from Alberta into the U.S., Canadian sources told CBC. Trump is said to have been very receptive to the idea.
Proposed first in 2008, the pipeline's fate has been incredibly volatile. The original artery has a history of leaks, raising environmental concerns given the difficult process of remediating heavy Canadian crude, which sinks in water, in the event of a major spill.
Authorities in Nebraska, meanwhile, had asked for alternative routes as initial plans put Keystone XL through the Sand Hills and the Ogallala aquifers, a source of drinking water for 1.5 million people.
U.S. President Barack Obama in 2015 decided the project was not in the national interest. That was overturned during Trump's first term in office from 2016-2020. President Joe Biden overturned that during his tenure, and Trump again reversed that on his return in January.
A southern portion of the proposed pipeline eventually was built, running from Cushing, Oklahoma, to Port Arthur, Texas. But the lack of a cross-border permit blocked developer TC Energy (Calgary, Alberta), formerly TransCanada, from bringing additional oil further south.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Pipeline Project Database can learn more by viewing the canceled project reports involving Keystone XL.
Keystone XL runs counter to Canadian efforts to expand trade outside of North America. In the face of repeated tariff threats from Trump, the provincial government of Alberta recently proposed a crude oil pipeline that would run to the western coast for exports, complementing the Trans Mountain artery.
"The Alberta government is applying the lessons learned from recently completed projects and taking a unique approach to de-risk a West Coast pipeline, which can open up a new pathway for growth for Canada's oil producers and encourage new private investment," Lisa Baiton, the president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, said last week.
Trump's tariffs on aluminum and steel could complicate energy arrangements for a cross-border pipeline expansion, as the U.S. does not make the tubular products necessary to build those pipelines.
"There's still great love between the two countries, but you know, American people want product here, they want to make it here," Trump said during his meeting with Carney. "We are competing for the same business. That's the problem."
Before his visit, Carney appointed Dawn Farrell, the former head of the Trans Mountain Pipeline system, to lead an office for the fast-track review of new projects. The program will facilitate the development of two mines, the expansion of the LNG Canada facility in British Columbia, a port expansion in Quebec and the development of a small modular reactor (SMR) in Ontario.
For more information, see September 12, 2025, article - Canada Reveals First Five Projects Considered for Fast-Tracking.
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) platform 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 more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
Carney returned Thursday from an official visit with the U.S. president. Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said both sides were focused on "priority files" related to metals and energy, the CBC reported.
In one of his first acts of his second term, Trump threatened major import taxes on Canadian goods, from soft lumber to aluminum and steel. He threatened energy as well, though the U.S. refining sector depends heavily on Canadian crude oil; he eventually backed down.
Carney raised the possibility of reviving the Keystone XL oil pipeline, once slated to deliver heavy Canadian crude oil from Alberta into the U.S., Canadian sources told CBC. Trump is said to have been very receptive to the idea.
Proposed first in 2008, the pipeline's fate has been incredibly volatile. The original artery has a history of leaks, raising environmental concerns given the difficult process of remediating heavy Canadian crude, which sinks in water, in the event of a major spill.
Authorities in Nebraska, meanwhile, had asked for alternative routes as initial plans put Keystone XL through the Sand Hills and the Ogallala aquifers, a source of drinking water for 1.5 million people.
U.S. President Barack Obama in 2015 decided the project was not in the national interest. That was overturned during Trump's first term in office from 2016-2020. President Joe Biden overturned that during his tenure, and Trump again reversed that on his return in January.
A southern portion of the proposed pipeline eventually was built, running from Cushing, Oklahoma, to Port Arthur, Texas. But the lack of a cross-border permit blocked developer TC Energy (Calgary, Alberta), formerly TransCanada, from bringing additional oil further south.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Pipeline Project Database can learn more by viewing the canceled project reports involving Keystone XL.
Keystone XL runs counter to Canadian efforts to expand trade outside of North America. In the face of repeated tariff threats from Trump, the provincial government of Alberta recently proposed a crude oil pipeline that would run to the western coast for exports, complementing the Trans Mountain artery.
"The Alberta government is applying the lessons learned from recently completed projects and taking a unique approach to de-risk a West Coast pipeline, which can open up a new pathway for growth for Canada's oil producers and encourage new private investment," Lisa Baiton, the president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, said last week.
Trump's tariffs on aluminum and steel could complicate energy arrangements for a cross-border pipeline expansion, as the U.S. does not make the tubular products necessary to build those pipelines.
"There's still great love between the two countries, but you know, American people want product here, they want to make it here," Trump said during his meeting with Carney. "We are competing for the same business. That's the problem."
Before his visit, Carney appointed Dawn Farrell, the former head of the Trans Mountain Pipeline system, to lead an office for the fast-track review of new projects. The program will facilitate the development of two mines, the expansion of the LNG Canada facility in British Columbia, a port expansion in Quebec and the development of a small modular reactor (SMR) in Ontario.
For more information, see September 12, 2025, article - Canada Reveals First Five Projects Considered for Fast-Tracking.
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) platform 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 more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
