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With wildfires and a trade war with the US, does Canada need another pipeline?

With wildfires and a trade war with the US, does Canada need another pipeline?

Update: 2025-06-01
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Your perspective on oil and gas pipelines may have changed over the last few months. When Donald Trump launched his trade war with Canada, protecting Canadian sovereignty quickly became a hot topic, and with that, concerns about energy independence. But the wildfires in Canada right now are a reminder of some of the other considerations when it comes to our pipeline policies. Most scientists say the connection is clear between an increase in intense wildfires and climate change. So how do you balance dealing the economic threats from an unpredictable U.S. president and the dangers of the climate crisis? Does Canada need another pipeline?


Our question: With wildfires and a trade war with the US, does Canada need another pipeline? 


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With wildfires and a trade war with the US, does Canada need another pipeline?

With wildfires and a trade war with the US, does Canada need another pipeline?