# Canada lists proposed West Coast oil pipeline as a project of national interest

> The Alberta-led proposal would carry one million barrels per day to a proposed port in British Columbia; route details remain unsettled.

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- Published: 2026-10-07T12:59:35+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-07T12:59:35+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-01
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Canada listed Alberta’s proposed West Coast Oil Pipeline as a project of national interest under the Building Canada Act on October 1, according to the Major Projects Office. The proposed line would run from Bruderheim, Alberta, to a deepwater port near Delta, British Columbia, and is designed for capacity of one million barrels of Canadian crude per day.

The project remains in early development, and its precise route and features are still to be determined through further planning and engagement with Indigenous communities, stakeholders and landowners. The national-interest listing is a government designation; the page does not say that the pipeline has been approved for construction or is operating.

## Data

### West Coast Oil Pipeline proposal

Proposed route and design capacity published by Canada’s Major Projects Office; capacity is planned, not operational.

Methodology: The federal project page states a proposed capacity of one million barrels per day. The pipeline is in early development and final route details remain undetermined.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed pipeline design capacity | 1 | million barrels per day | 2026-10-01 | target | upper-bound |

Sources: <https://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/major-projects-office/projects/national/west.html> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-west-coast-oil-pipeline-national-interest-2026/data/west-coast-oil-pipeline-proposal-capacity?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-west-coast-oil-pipeline-national-interest-2026/data/west-coast-oil-pipeline-proposal-capacity?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Government of Canada Major Projects Office](<https://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/major-projects-office/projects/national/west.html>) (Source checked: 2026-10-07; Published: 2026-10-01)

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