A slim majority of Canadians and British Columbians would support or somewhat support building a new pipeline from Alberta to BC, even if BC opposes it or if the oil tanker ban is lifted. (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)

More than five in ten Canadians support or somewhat support both building a new pipeline from Alberta to BC, even if BC opposes it (56%) and lifting the ban on oil tanker traffic in BC to support a new pipeline (55%), while about a third of Canadians oppose or somewhat oppose each (37% each). Residents of the Prairies are twice as likely to support the new pipeline from Alberta to BC (72%) and the lifting of the ban oil tanker traffic in BC to some extent (73%) compared to residents of Quebec (36% and 35% respectively).

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,009 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between November 29th and December 2nd, 2025 as part of an omnibus survey. The margin of error for this survey is ±3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

The statistical tabulations including the unweighted and weighted number of interviews can be accessed here.

The research was commissioned by the Globe and Mail and was conducted by Nanos Research.

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