Overview

• Mark Carney is championing new oil pipeline corridors to the Atlantic and Arctic, aiming to diversify Canada's energy exports and reduce reliance on the United States.
• The pipeline initiative reflects a broader strategy to redefine Canada’s economic and security relationship with its southern neighbor.
• Both Liberal leader Carney and Conservative rival Pierre Poilievre support reducing U.S. dependence, though Carney’s plan is central to his campaign.
• Carney participates in a high-stakes televised debate in French, a critical moment for his campaign as Quebec voters hold significant electoral influence.
• The April 28 election is framed as existential for Canada, with U.S.-Canada trade tensions and Donald Trump’s policies intensifying the stakes.