Moe approves of possible revival of Canada-U.S. pipeline project

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks during a press conference before the release of provincial Saskatchewan budget in Regina, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu

On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order authorizing a proposed project to transport Canadian oil across the border as part of an effort to revive parts of the cancelled Keystone XL pipeline.

The Canadian pipeline company behind the cancelled Keystone XL pipeline, South Bow, is partnering with U.S. company Bridger Pipeline on the proposed project.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the project’s potential revival is good news.

“Expanded pipeline capacity helps strengthen energy security, supports jobs and improves market access for Canadian producers,” Moe said in a post to social media Friday.

“We will continue to support infrastructure that connects our resources to reliable markets and drives economic growth for Saskatchewan people.”

Moe reiterated his longstanding views that expanding Canadian oil production is essential in providing energy security for the world and crucial for the goal of Canada becoming a “global energy superpower.”

In statement to CTV News, South Bow said it is continuing to evaluate the “Prairie Connection project” which would leverage “existing infrastructure and permitted corridors to improve market access for Canadian crude oil.”

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“The concept behind the Prairie Connector project is to move crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to the Canada-U.S. border, where it could connect with downstream pipeline systems,” the statement read.

According to South Bow, the project remains in early stages and is subject to “ongoing commercial, stakeholder and rightsholder discussions, regulatory processes and evaluation.”