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The Pacific Link pipeline approval process

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DevelopingNext check Sep 1: Check whether the federal government has finalized Pacific Link's conditions by its stated target, and distinguish completed conditions from any separate approval or actual construction start.

Where it stands

On October 1, 2026, Canada listed the proposed Pacific Link pipeline under the Building Canada Act, putting it into an accelerated national-interest review process. Construction has not been approved, and the final approval decision remains open.

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The story so far

  1. Update 1

    Pacific Link Gets Federal Priority Before the Hard Decisions Are Made

    National-interest status gives the proposed oil pipeline an accelerated federal process—not permission to build. Route, Indigenous consultation, financing and carbon performance remain unsettled.

History

  1. Opened1 report

Who's involved

People

  • Danielle SmithPremier of Alberta since 20221 report
  • Mark Carney24th prime minister of Canada since 20251 report
  • Rick SmithCanadian environmentalist, Executive Producer1 report

Organizations

  • Athabasca Chipewyan First NationFirst Nation in Alberta, Canada1 report
  • Canada Energy RegulatorGovernment agency1 report
  • Government of Albertagovernment in Canada1 report
  • Government of Canadafederal government of Canada1 report
  • Major Projects OfficeInfrastructure office in Canada1 report

Places

  • AlbertaAlberta, Canada1 report
  • DeltaDelta, BC, Canada1 report
  • Fort McMurrayFort McMurray, AB, Canada1 report

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Pacific Link national-interest designationNot independently confirmed2
Indigenous ownership offer and equity stakesIndependently confirmed2
Project conditions and construction timelineNot independently confirmed2
Pathways carbon capture and emissions reductionsNot independently confirmed2

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