Trans Mountain looks to innovate as 10% U.S. energy tariff looms

https://tnc.news/2025/02/09/trans-mountain-innovate-energy-tariff-us/

A Canadian energy sector company is reviewing ways to expand projects in the wake of U.S. tariff threats which could see it increase the country’s barrel per day production by as much as 300,000.

The Trans Mountain Expansion oil pipeline first launched commercial operations last May following years of regulatory delays and obstacles since it was first announced.

The $30.9 billion project, owned by the Canadian government, was designed to substantially increase the transport capacity of oil from Alberta through B.C. to the Pacific Coast and currently ships up to 890,000 barrels per day for export.

Shipments of oil are primarily sent to the United States and Asian markets.

However, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent announcement to hit Canada’s energy sector with 10 per-cent tariffs on all oil imports, Trans Mountain said it’s looking to expand existing projects to allow for an additional 200,000 to 300,000 barrels per day.

https://www.tccustomerexpress.com/docs/ml_system_maps/Canadian%20Mainline%20Tariff%20Map.pdf

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Majority of Quebecers support coast-to-coast pipeline: Angus Reid poll

https://tnc.news/2025/02/09/quebecers-pipeline-angus-reid-poll/

A recent Angus Reid Institute online survey reveals that a significant majority of Québec residents back the development of a coast-to-coast oil and gas pipeline network in Canada contrary to claims made by Premier Francois Legault.

The survey indicates that even 74% of Québec respondents favour expanding domestic energy infrastructure, aligning with the national sentiment where four out of five Canadians (79%) advocate for such projects.

Quebecers, including the current Quebec premier, have historically opposed pipelines connecting Alberta’s vast oil reserves to Canada’s easternmost provinces – with Legault controversially calling Alberta oil “dirty energy” in 2018.

“Regarding other oil pipelines, I want to remind him that there’s no social acceptability” in Quebec for them, Legault said in 2019, a remark he repeated in the legislature under questioning from Québec solidaire’s Manon Massé.

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