Two in Three Support New Pipeline to Northern BC Coast
A majority of Canadians support expanding oil and gas exports to non-United States countries given the ongoing trade war. Around seven in ten support increasing existing pipeline infrastructure before building new projects (72%) and building a new northern BC pipeline (68%). Concern over greenhouse gases resulting from national oil and gas infrastructure (59%) is weaker than support for forward movement.
By region, support for expanding non-U.S. oil and gas exports is highest in Atlantic Canada and Alberta. Support for a new northern BC pipeline is high among Albertans but much lower among those from British Columbia and Quebec, with Quebeckers the most concerned about greenhouse gas emissions.
Attitudes towards expanding national pipeline infrastructure and new pipeline ventures may be informed by the perceived irreversible economic impact that the ongoing trade war between Canada and the U.S. may have on the Canadian economy. Around half (48%) feel the trade war will permanently change the economy for the worse, while 29% feel it will change it for the better. Around one-quarter (23%) say there will be no permanent change.
Those from British Columbia and Atlantic Canada are most hopeful that the trade war will have a permanent positive impact on the Canadian economy, while those from Quebec and Saskatchewan/ Manitoba are the most pessimistic, with the strongest belief the trade war will do irreparable damage to the economy.
These are some of the findings of an Ipsos poll conducted between December 8 and 15, 2025, on behalf of Global News. For this survey, a sample of 1,502 Canadians aged 18+ was interviewed online. Quotas and weighting were employed to ensure that the sample’s composition reflects that of the Canadian population according to census parameters. The precision of Ipsos online polls is measured using a credibility interval. In this case, the poll is accurate to within ± 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, had all Canadians aged 18+ been polled. The credibility interval will be wider among subsets of the population. All sample surveys and polls may be subject to other sources of error, including, but not limited to coverage error, and measurement error.
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