Half of Canadians support a new pipeline between Alberta and B.C.: poll

OTTAWA — Half of Canadians are in favour of building a new bitumen pipeline between Alberta and B.C., while fewer than one in five outright oppose it, a new poll suggests.

The Leger poll, which was conducted online and can’t be assigned a margin of error, suggests support is particularly strong in Alberta and among men, older Canadians and Conservative voters.

Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a memorandum of understanding last month with the Alberta government that sets out an agreement to work toward the approval of a pipeline project.

The Leger poll asked 1,548 Canadians between Dec. 5 and Dec. 7 if they personally support or oppose the idea of a privately financed bitumen pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast. The pipeline is intended to expand Canada’s access to energy markets ou