Thinking Canada | Pipeline Politics: The Struggle to Bring Oil Sands Crude to Market
Despite the linkages between the Canadian and US energy sectors, cross-border natural resource projects face significant challenges and, frequently, opposition. As energy security, climate concerns, and Indigenous rights are increasingly brought to the forefront of infrastructure discourse in North America, stakeholders in both countries will continue to grapple with how to prioritize natural resource development with pressure from stakeholders and interest groups.
In this instalment of Thinking Canada, Canada Institute Global Fellow Richard M. Sanders explores the history of pipeline politics between Canada and the United States with an eye to the future of the bilateral energy relationship.
About the Author
Richard Sanders
Former member of the Senior Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State
Canada Institute
The mission of the Wilson Center's Canada Institute is to raise the level of knowledge of Canada in the United States, particularly within the Washington, DC policy community. Research projects, initiatives, podcasts, and publications cover contemporary Canada, US-Canadian relations, North American political economy, and Canada's global role as it intersects with US national interests. Read more
