Ontario Taking Next Steps to Build East-West Canadian Energy Corridor

August 7, 2025

• Our government is focussed on new nation-building projects and partnerships to bring prosperity to our northern communities and strengthen both Ontario and Canada’s economy.

• This new pipeline would ensure energy security by enabling ongoing access to Canadian oil and gas for Canadian homes and businesses, while also creating good-paying jobs across the country.

• A new east-west pipeline would help protect Canada’s economy and workers by reducing reliance on the United States and making it easier to move oil and gas from Western Canada to Ontario.

• Pipelines are the safest and most cost-effective way to transport critical fuels.

• The feasibility study will also explore the practicality and benefits of new port outlets on James Bay, Hudson Bay and the Great Lakes, as well as consider the viability of a new or expanded refinery along the pipeline route.

• This expanded capacity would provide additional opportunities to export Canadian energy outside the country, while creating new jobs and opportunities for Canadian workers in energy refinement.