Strengthening Canada’s Energy Security and Market Access
Strengthening Canada’s Energy Security and Market Access
Strengthening Canada’s Energy Security and Market Access
Reliable infrastructure and efficient market access are essential to Canada’s economic competitiveness.
That is why the Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce has joined the Alberta Chambers of Commerce and chambers and boards of trade from across Canada in a joint letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, calling for federal action to strengthen Canada’s energy transportation network.
The letter calls for measures to address crude tanker capacity shortages and advance an east-west crude transportation strategy through the Major Projects Office.
Why we signed on
Our position is straightforward: Canadian businesses need reliable access to Canadian and international markets. Canada has abundant energy resources, but those resources only deliver their full economic value when we have the infrastructure and transportation capacity to move them efficiently.
For Southeast Alberta, this is part of a broader competitiveness issue. Our region’s energy, agriculture, agri-food, manufacturing, transportation and logistics sectors all depend on strong trade infrastructure and reliable access to markets.
Transportation constraints can increase costs, limit investment and reduce the ability of Canadian businesses to compete. Strengthening east-west energy transportation can help improve domestic energy security while giving Canadian producers greater flexibility in reaching customers.
It is also why we continue to advocate for the infrastructure that keeps Canadian goods moving, including pipelines, highways, rail, airports, border crossings and other trade-enabling infrastructure.
Canada cannot fully capitalize on new markets if we cannot efficiently reach them.
By signing this letter, the Southeast Alberta Chamber is adding our region’s business voice to a national call for action on infrastructure, energy security and market access.
Ultimately, this is bigger than energy. It is about building a more competitive, resilient Canadian economy and ensuring Canadian businesses have the infrastructure they need to grow.