Statement outlining results, risks and significant changes in operations, personnel and programs
1. Introduction
This quarterly financial report should be read in conjunction with the Main Estimates and any Supplementary Estimates approved in a given year by the date of this report. It has been prepared by management as required by section 65.1 of the Financial Administration Act, and in the form and manner prescribed by the Treasury Board. This quarterly financial report has not been subject to an external audit or review.
1.1 Authority, Mandate and Programs
The Northern Pipeline Agency (Agency) was established by the Northern Pipeline Act in 1978 and in the context of the 1977 Agreement between Canada and the United States of America on Principles Applicable to a Northern Natural Gas Pipeline. The Agency has a mandate to carry out federal responsibilities in respect of the planning and construction of the Canadian portion of the Alaska Highway Natural Gas Pipeline (AHGP) project. The Agency plays a key role in supporting efficient and expeditious regulatory approval, while ensuring environmental protection and social and economic benefits for Canada.
Further details on the Agency’s authority, mandate and programs are available in Part II of the 2025-2026 Main Estimates.
1.2 Basis of Presentation
This quarterly financial report has been prepared by management using an expenditure basis of accounting. The accompanying Statement of Authorities includes the Agency’s spending authorities granted by Parliament, and those used by the Agency are consistent with the Main Estimates for the 2025-2026 fiscal year for which full supply has been released by Parliament. This quarterly report has been prepared using a special purpose financial reporting framework designed to meet financial information needs with respect to the use of spending authorities.
The authority of Parliament is required before money can be spent by the Government. Approvals are given in the form of annually approved limits through appropriation acts, or through legislation in the form of statutory spending authority for specific purposes.
The Agency uses the full accrual method of accounting to prepare and present its annual unaudited departmental financial statements that are part of the departmental results reporting process. However, the spending authorities voted by Parliament remain on an expenditure basis.
2. Highlights of the First Fiscal Quarter and Comparative Results
This Quarterly Financial Report reflects the results as at June 30, 2025, including Main EstimatesFootnote 1, and the details presented in this report focus on and compare the first quarter results of 2025-2026 with those of 2024-2025.
2.1 Authorities Available for Use and Planned Spending for the Year
As at June 30, 2025, the Agency has $567,540 in authorities available for use in 2025-2026 compared to $569,670 in 2024-2025, representing a decrease of $2,130 which is due to reduced employee benefit plan as a result of lower personnel planned spending.
2.2 Authorities Used and Amounts Expended during the First Quarter
During the first quarter of 2025-2026, the Agency spent $15,491 or 2.7% of the total funding available, compared to $21,103 or 3.7% of the total funding available for the same period in 2024-2025, for a net decrease of $5,612. This net decrease, compared to the first quarter of last year, is mainly attributed to a decrease in professional and special services largely due to the timing of invoices.
3. Risks and Uncertainties
In planning for an efficient and effective review and regulation of the project, the Agency must adapt to project developments by the proponent, i.e., to carry out Agency responsibilities and to make the necessary preparations in concert with the pace of the project’s development.
3.1 Risk Mitigation Framework
The Agency identifies and responds to the pace of the project’s development by continual corporate-level forecasting, tracking and management of issues that could affect or require a response from the Agency. For example, on March 30, 2012, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, BP and TransCanada PipeLines Limited (now TC Energy) announced a work plan to assess liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from south-central Alaska as an alternative to a natural gas pipeline through Canada. In February 2013, TC Energy notified the Agency that no further work is planned on the AHGP for now, and of their intent to maintain the AHGP assets in Canada. To align with the reduction in the AHGP project activities for the foreseeable future, the Agency has scaled down its operations, while continuing to fulfill Canada’s obligations as set out in the Act.
4. Significant Changes in Relation to Operations, Personnel and Programs
On May 13, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the appointment of Tim Hodgson as Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. As a result, the Honourable Tim Hodgson assumes the position of the responsible minister for the Agency.
There were no other significant changes to operations, personnel and programs during the first quarter of 2025-2026.
Approved by:
Original signed by
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Michael Vandergrift
Commissioner
August 11, 2025
Ottawa (Canada)
Original signed by
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Wayne Marshall
Director of Operations
July 31, 2025
Calgary (Canada)
Table 1: Statement of Authorities (unaudited) (in dollars)
| Fiscal year 2025-2026 | Fiscal year 2024-2025 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budgetary Authorities | Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2026* | Expended during the quarter ended June 30, 2025 | Year-to-date used at quarter-end | Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2025* | Expended during the quarter ended June 30, 2024 | Year-to-date used at quarter-end | |
| Net Operating expenditures - Vote 1 | 540,000 | 8,606 | 8,606 | 540,000 | 13,686 | 13,686 | |
| Statutory Authority - Employee Benefit Plans | 27,540 | 6,885 | 6,885 | 29,670 | 7,417 | 7,417 | |
| Total Budgetary Authorities | 567,540 | 15,491 | 15,491 | 569,670 | 21,103 | 21,103 | |
* Includes only Authorities available for use and granted by Parliament at quarter-end: Main Estimates.
Table 2: Budgetary Expenditures by Standard Object (unaudited) (in dollars)
| Fiscal year 2025-2026 | Fiscal year 2024-2025 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expenditures: | Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2026* | Expended during the quarter ended June 30, 2025 | Year-to-date used at quarter-end | Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2025* | Expended during the quarter ended June 30, 2024 | Year-to-date used at quarter-end | |
| Personnel | 207,540 | 15,491 | 15,491 | 244,670 | 15,806 | 15,806 | |
| Transportation and communication | 15,000 | - | - | 25,000 | - | - | |
| Information | 1,000 | - | - | 1,000 | - | - | |
| Professional and special services | 335,000 | - | - | 280,000 | 5,297 | 5,297 | |
| Rentals | 6,000 | - | - | 12,000 | - | - | |
| Repair and maintenance | 1,000 | - | - | 1,000 | - | - | |
| Utilities, materials and supplies | 1,000 | - | - | 1,000 | - | - | |
| Acquisition of machinery and equipment | 1,000 | - | - | 5,000 | - | - | |
| Transfer Payments | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other subsidies and payments | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total net budgetary expenditures | 567,540 | 15,491 | 15,491 | 569,670 | 21,103 | 21,103 | |
* Includes only Authorities available for use and granted by Parliament at quarter-end: Main Estimates.