Canada took a big step toward building a new oil pipeline to the West Coast, with Mark Carney saying he’s decided the project is in the national interest, which means faster regulatory review. So why is Carney behind this project? A hint is in the pipeline’s new name – Pacific Link, a part of his government’s strategy to shift more of Canada’s trade away from the United States. But that’s only if Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith can get this over the finish line. Carney fast-tracks massive West Coast oil pipeline, dubbed Pacific LinkPipeliners, railways target ‘tremendous’ Western Canadian opportunities