This is a huge 1600 km pipeline that was not supposed to be ready until this July.  The Canadian oil giant Suncor has agreed to use this pipeline to ship oil from the Alberta oilsands to Wisconsin.

Despite what anyone in the media says, Canada is a major exporter of oil to the US.  Currently The US imports almost twice as much oil from Canada then the next country on the list.  See for yourself.

US Crude Oil and Total Petroleum Imports Top 15 Countries

Enbridge’s Alberta Clipper pipeline set to come into service ahead of schedule – Winnipeg Free Press