Photo: An Angus Reid poll assessing provincial support or opposition for a proposed Alberta-to-B.C. coastal pipeline.

A new survey by the Angus Reid Institute finds most Canadians would accept a pipeline linking Alberta’s oil sands with the Pacific coast, though support is lower in British Columbia.

Nationwide, 60 per cent of respondents favour the project, while 25 per cent oppose it and the remainder are undecided. In B.C., 53 per cent support the pipeline and 37 per cent oppose it, highlighting lingering concern about the impact of tanker traffic on the province’s coast.

Support is strongest in Alberta and Saskatchewan, where roughly three in four respondents back the project. In contrast, many British Columbians remain cautious, particularly regarding the existing tanker moratorium protecting the northwest coast. Poll results show that only a minority in B.C. would consider repealing the moratorium entirely or allowing an exception for this project, with opposition concentrated in the Island/North Coast region.

The survey also notes that a majority of Canadians expect Indigenous participation or co‑ownership and comprehensive environmental safeguards. Even as supporters cite economic benefits and energy security, doubts persist about whether these conditions can be met in a way that gains broad public trust.

While the poll provides a degree of national endorsement, the regional disparities make clear that any pipeline plan will face complex negotiations over local environmental concerns, Indigenous rights and political approvals.