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Or sign-in if you have an account.Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford held a joint press conference at the McDougall Centre in Calgary on July 6, 2026. Photo by Brent Calver/PostmediaEnergy security is national security. It’s also economic security. At a time when Canada is seized with protecting our national sovereignty, the decisions governments at all levels make about energy policy will determine our future.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorOntario has launched an ambitious new nation-building project called the Northern Shield Energy Corridor: a pipeline that will carry Alberta oil 3,300 kilometres from Hardisty, Alta., to refineries in Sarnia, Ont.A new Canadian pipeline, made with Canadian steel, by Canadian workers, exclusively within Canada’s borders.Breaking business news, incisive views, must-reads and market signals. Weekdays by 9 a.m.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Posthaste will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againSimilar pipelines have been proposed before and the benefits have always been real but never realized. In an increasingly uncertain world, we can no longer afford to overlook the importance of securing Ontario’s energy security and sovereignty.For too long, governments at all levels have failed to grasp the importance and the critical security provided by an all-Canadian energy corridor. The last federal government went further, actively standing in the way of pipeline projects that would have created tens of thousands of good-paying jobs, while reducing our reliance on foreign oil imports that can be cut off at any time, crippling our economy.In other words, the last government’s energy policies left Canada less secure, less prosperous and less self-reliant.Today, things are changing. We’re making up for lost time. As my friend Premier Danielle Smith said earlier this week, “pipelines have gone from impossible to a national imperative.”The Northern Shield Energy Corridor answers that national imperative. The pipeline would move 500,000 barrels of Canadian oil each day through an all-Canadian route, with the potential to expand to 800,000 barrels per day. With more Alberta oil coming to Sarnia, we could expand refining capacity, creating more, good-paying jobs while fueling our economic growth with fewer potentially unreliable imports.Ontario is also exploring the feasibility of a strategic petroleum reserve in the Sarnia area that would store critical fuels like diesel, gasoline and jet fuel — fuels that Ontario homes and businesses need to function. The recent events in Iran and the resulting shocks to the price of oil and gas at the pumps prove the benefits of a fuel reserve that would help ease the impacts on drivers, families and businesses.Canadians cannot stand by and leave our prosperity in the hands of other countries. We need to be in full control of our economic future. We need to do whatever it takes to protect Canada’s sovereignty. This will require government to think about its role in building energy infrastructure differently.The risk of building in Canada often outweighs the reward. That needs to change. Government’s first job is to streamline and speed up approvals and bring regulatory certainty to major projects to give proponents the confidence they need to invest and build in Canada.The cost of defending our sovereignty isn’t something that shows up on the private sector’s balance sheet. Government may need to step up with the capital necessary to build the next generation of trade and energy infrastructure that will fuel our growth and safeguard Canada’s economic future. Ontario stands ready.Energy security is national security. The Northern Shield Energy Corridor and its all-Canadian pipeline will build a safer and more prosperous future that protects a secure and sovereign Canada.Doug Ford is the Premier of Ontario Join the Conversation This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.