加拿大将拟建的“太平洋连接”输油管道列为国家利益项目。2026年10月1日，加拿大总理马克·卡尼和艾伯塔省省长丹妮尔·史密斯宣布，将为“太平洋连接”项目加快审批进程。
这是一条拟建通往不列颠哥伦比亚省太平洋沿岸的日输送100万桶原油的管道。
Canada Designates Proposed Pacific Link Oil Pipeline a National Interest Project On October 1, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced the fast-tracking of Pacific Link, a proposed 1-million-barrel-a-day crude oil pipeline to British Columbia's Pacific Coast.
该管道全长1250公里，预计耗资250亿至310亿美元，旨在通过拓展直接进入亚洲市场的渠道，减少加拿大对美国市场的依赖——目前，美国接收了加拿大约90%的原油出口。
Estimated to cost between $25 billion and $31 billion, the 1,250-kilometer pipeline aims to reduce Canada's reliance on the United States—which currently receives roughly 90% of Canadian crude exports—by expanding direct access to Asian markets.
联邦政府将其认定为国家利益项目，旨在赶在艾伯塔省于10月19日就是否举行独立公投进行表决之前加快审批。
The federal designation seeks to accelerate approvals ahead of an October 19 Alberta vote on holding an independence referendum.
不过，该项目仍面临重大障碍，包括尚未落实商业融资、预计会遭到原住民群体的法律挑战，以及必须在开工前完成Pathways碳捕集计划。
However, the project still faces significant hurdles, including uncommitted commercial financing, expected legal challenges from Indigenous groups, and a requirement to complete the Pathways carbon-capture initiative before construction begins.