Chris Varcoe
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 53
- Latest publication
- Oct 1, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Calgary Herald
- Top 100K sites
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 6, 2026
Latest articles
Varcoe: Odds improve for Pacific Link pipeline, with proposed project on accelerated path (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Premier Danielle Smith likes the chances of a new multibillion-dollar pipeline moving oil from Alberta to the south British Columbia coastline getting built. And those odds just improved on Thursday. “I feel like it’s pretty close to 100 per cent,” Smith said in an interview from Fort McMurray, moments after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the proposed West Coast pipeline has been designated a project of national interest, allowing for its approval to be expedited. “I think it’s going be a
Varcoe: Two seismic steps for major projects put Canadian energy on 'cusp of a generational opportunity' (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Two big energy projects. Two big days for Canada. On Tuesday, the mammoth expansion phase of LNG Canada got the official go-ahead from its backers, kick-starting $33 billion of investment in the country. On Thursday, the West Coast oil pipeline is expected to receive official designation as a project of national interest when the prime minister and premier travel to Fort McMurray, setting the table for future investment — if the initiative gets the final necessary approvals. These are heady time
Two seismic steps for major projects put Canadian energy on 'cusp of a generational opportunity' (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Two big energy projects. Two big days for Canada. On Tuesday, the mammoth expansion phase of LNG Canada got the official go-ahead from its backers, kick-starting $33 billion of investment in the country. On Thursday, the West Coast oil pipeline is expected to receive official designation as a project of national interest when the prime minister and premier travel to Fort McMurray, setting the table for future investment — if the initiative gets the final necessary approvals. These are heady time
Varcoe: 'Ready to rock and roll' — Ford eyes Northern Shield pipeline investment, as governments back energy projects (opens the original)
Read excerpt
It’s clear the era of building new energy infrastructure in Canada is upon us — and government ownership will likely play an outsized role to make it happen. Speaking to a Calgary audience on Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said his government wants to see the proposed Northern Shield oil pipeline move ahead, and is prepared to put provincial money on the table for the initiative. “What I’m talking about is government providing the patient capital needed to invest in our future,” Ford told a l
Varcoe: 'Ready to rock and roll' — Ford eyes Northern Shield pipeline investment, as governments get more involved in energy projects (opens the original)
Read excerpt
It’s clear the era of building new energy infrastructure in Canada is upon us — and government ownership will likely play an outsized role to make it happen. Speaking to a Calgary audience on Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said his government wants to see the proposed Northern Shield oil pipeline move ahead, and is prepared to put provincial money on the table for the initiative. “What I’m talking about is government providing the patient capital needed to invest in our future,” Ford told a l
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
Top 100K sites
For Calgary Herald, the outlet · Measured Aug 1, 2026
Website popularity band, not a count of readers or article views.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.