Efforts were made on May 28, 2026, to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline using federal funding, involving the American Petroleum Institute and government figures like Justin Trudeau.
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What happened
Efforts were made on May 28, 2026, to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline using federal funding, involving the American Petroleum Institute and government figures like Justin Trudeau.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
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Push to expand Trans Mountain pipeline using federal money in Alberta.1 source
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The entities involved
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Alberta
province of Canada
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American Petroleum Institute
U.S. trade association for the oil and natural gas industry
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Justin Trudeau
23rd prime minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025
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