Manitoba premier open to Northern Shield pipeline

Canada — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew expressed openness to the Northern Shield Energy Corridor, a proposed 3,300-km west-east oil pipeline from Hardisty, Canada — Alberta to Sarnia, Canada — Ontario, passing through Canada — Saskatchewan and Canada — Manitoba. The project was announced earlier in July 2026 by Canada — Alberta Premier Danielle Sell and Canada — Ontario Premier Doug Ford, with Canada — Saskatchewan Premier Scott L. Morris already on board. The pipeline would carry 500,000 to 800,000 barrels per day, reducing Canada's reliance on imported oil. No private company has stepped forward to build it, and Ford is open to government funding. A feasibility study and cost estimate are expected by year-end. Kinew emphasized the need for Indigenous consent, worker protections, and environmental safeguards. A potential spur to the Canada — Port of Churchill in northern Canada — Manitoba is also under consideration.