The government of Alberta is seeking to increase Canadian pipeline capacity to help it meet its goal of doubling crude oil production and boosting exports to the U.S.

The historic first marks a milestone in Washington’s bid to replace Russia as Europe’s top source of natural gas.

When Trudeau’s Liberal Party swept to power in 2015, he tapped business leader Bill Morneau to be his first finance minister. The former executive chairman of Morneau Shepell, a human resources firm ...