Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario renew push for national pipeline, but one province is missing in talks

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left to right, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith sign a memorandum of understanding during the 2025 summer meetings of Canada's Premiers at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ont., on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press

Three Canadian provinces are opening the floodgates for pipeline proposals, but industry observers are questioning the viability of a project that would ship oil across the country.

The governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario are looking for companies to conduct a feasibility study into a new “economic and energy corridor,” including a possible pipeline from Alberta to Ontario.

But there’s a “major impediment in between those provinces,” said Martin Pelletier, a senior portfolio mana