\u00a0Petrolia Lambton Independent Local Journalism Initiative Ontario\u2019s Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce was in Sarnia Wednesday rallying support for a new \u00a0all-Canadian pipeline from Alberta to Ontario that would remove \u00a0dependency on the U.S. for crude oil delivery. The 3,300-kilometre Northern Shield Energy \u00a0Corridor is proposed from Hardisty Alberta to Sarnia-Lambton\u2019s refining \u00a0hub, and would travel through Saskatchewan, Manitoba and northern \u00a0Ontario without crossing into American territory as existing pipelines \u00a0do. Saskatchewan has already thrown support \u00a0behind the project and Manitoba has said the province will work with \u00a0Ontario if the pipeline is connected to Churchill, Lecce said. \u201cThe study we\u2019ve undertaken has already \u00a0explored this path,\u201d he said. \u201cIn good faith we\u2019ll work with Premier \u00a0(Wab) Kinew and the people of Manitoba.\u201d Lecce made his remarks at Kel… <\/p>\n
\u00a0Petrolia Lambton Independent Local Journalism Initiative Ontario\u2019s Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce was in Sarnia Wednesday rallying support for a new \u00a0all-Canadian pipeline from Alberta to Ontario that would remove \u00a0dependency on the U.S. for crude oil delivery. The 3,300-kilometre Northern Shield Energy \u00a0Corridor is proposed from Hardisty Alberta to Sarnia-Lambton\u2019s refining \u00a0hub, and would travel through Saskatchewan, Manitoba and northern \u00a0Ontario without crossing into American territory as existing pipelines \u00a0do. Saskatchewan has already thrown support \u00a0behind the project and Manitoba has said the province will work with \u00a0Ontario if the pipeline is connected to Churchill, Lecce said. \u201cThe study we\u2019ve undertaken has already \u00a0explored this path,\u201d he said. \u201cIn good faith we\u2019ll work with Premier \u00a0(Wab) Kinew and the people of Manitoba.\u201d Lecce made his remarks at Kel... <\/p>\n