Enbridge CEO Says Northern Gateway Pipeline Plan Would Be Difficult to Revive
- Pipeline would require ‘big legislative changes,’ Ebel says
- Canada is rethinking pipeline limits amid Trump tariff threat
Greg Ebel
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Enbridge Inc. Chief Executive Officer Greg Ebel said it would be difficult to revive the scrapped Northern Gateway oil pipeline proposal without major legislative changes that would help such projects move forward in Canada.
The pipeline — which was halted by a court in 2016 and later rejected by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — would have hauled oil from Alberta to a Pacific port in northern British Columbia. That would have allowed Canadian producers to sell crude to markets in Asia and reduce their dependence on the US, an idea that has gained renewed momentum as President Donald Trump threatens to impose tariffs on imports from the country.