Nearly three-quarters of Canadians support building a national energy corridor with a pipeline to transport oil and gas from Alberta to Eastern Canada, even when told there would be environmental and Indigenous land claim concerns, according to a new poll.
The Nanos Research survey found 73% of respondents either support or somewhat support the project, while 24% oppose or somewhat oppose it. The results mirror findings from a similar poll conducted in February.
“Just under 3 in 4 Canadians would support or somewhat support building a national energy corridor,” the poll found, with 51% expressing strong support and 22% offering somewhat support.
Support varied significantly by region and demographics. Residents of the Prairie provinces showed the strongest backing at 81%, while Quebec had the lowest support at 60%. Men were more likely to support the project than women, 83% to 63%.
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The survey also revealed an age divide, with Canadians 55 and older showing 77% support compared to 64% among those aged 18-34.
The poll was conducted June 1-3 among 1,120 Canadian adults using a hybrid telephone and online methodology. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.9 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
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