Danielle Smith: Balancing the budget gets a lot easier if you build a pipeline

Danielle Smith: Balancing the Budget with Pipelines

As part of the Financial Post's Red Ink series, Danielle Smith discusses the benefits of unlocking Canada's energy potential.

A scenario where Canada built the Northern Gateway, Energy East, and Keystone XL pipelines would have added 2.5 million barrels of oil a day in pipeline export capacity.

This would generate $55 billion in revenues, equivalent to more than one per cent of Canada's gross domestic product (GDP) annually.

Building pipelines makes balancing the budget easier.

Author's summary: Pipelines can boost Canada's economy.

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Financial Post Financial Post — 2025-10-30

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