OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is warning the federal government that the possible end of American sanctions on Venezuelan oil could displace Canadian exports to the U.S. — and is urging the Liberals to “immediately approve a pipeline to the Pacific Coast.”
In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on social media Tuesday, Poilievre said the action taken by the United States over the weekend has “altered the global energy landscape.”
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a military raid on the Venezuelan capital, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and bringing him to New York to face charges. Trump also has openly said that he plans to take control of the country’s oil industry and encourage American companies to revitalize the sector.
Change in oil-rich Venezuela means Canada must race to approve a pipeline to the Pacific Coast and move millions of barrels of Canadian oil per day overseas to break our dependence on one customer.
Read my plan in a letter to the Prime Minister. pic.twitter.com/MF4MNmJ2H4
— Pierre Poilievre (@PierrePoilievre) January 6, 2026
