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          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cnq_CountyOfPaintearthNo.18Member" xlink:to="lab_cnq_CountyOfPaintearthNo.18Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cnq_RuralMunicipalityOfEyeHillNo.382Member" xlink:to="lab_cnq_RuralMunicipalityOfEyeHillNo.382Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cnq_MunicipalDistrictOfOpportunityNo.17Member" xlink:to="lab_cnq_MunicipalDistrictOfOpportunityNo.17Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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          <link:label id="lab_cnq_CountyOfWarnerNo.5Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnq_CountyOfWarnerNo.5Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">County of Warner No. 5</link:label>
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          <link:label id="lab_cnq_KneehillCountyMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnq_KneehillCountyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Kneehill County</link:label>
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          <link:label id="lab_cnq_RuralMunicipalityOfMapleCreekNo.111Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnq_RuralMunicipalityOfMapleCreekNo.111Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Rural Municipality of Maple Creek No. 111 [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cnq_RuralMunicipalityOfMapleCreekNo.111Member" xlink:to="lab_cnq_RuralMunicipalityOfMapleCreekNo.111Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
          <link:label id="lab_cnq_BigstoneCreeNationMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnq_BigstoneCreeNationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Bigstone Cree Nation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label id="lab_cnq_BigstoneCreeNationMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnq_BigstoneCreeNationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Bigstone Cree Nation</link:label>
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          <link:label id="lab_cnq_FortChipewyanMetisNationMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnq_FortChipewyanMetisNationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fort Chipewyan M&#233;tis Nation</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cnq_RuralMunicipalityOfFrenchmanButteNo.501Member" xlink:to="lab_cnq_RuralMunicipalityOfFrenchmanButteNo.501Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
          <link:label id="lab_cnq_LeducCountyMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnq_LeducCountyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Leduc County [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label id="lab_cnq_AlbertaSpecialAreasBoardMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnq_AlbertaSpecialAreasBoardMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Alberta Special Areas Board</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cnq_AlbertaSpecialAreasBoardMember" xlink:href="cnq-20251231.xsd#cnq_AlbertaSpecialAreasBoardMember"/>
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          <link:label id="lab_cnq_ProvinceOfManitobaMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnq_ProvinceOfManitobaMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Province of Manitoba [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label id="lab_cnq_FortMcKayFirstNationMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnq_FortMcKayFirstNationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fort McKay First Nation</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cnq_FortMcKayFirstNationMember" xlink:href="cnq-20251231.xsd#cnq_FortMcKayFirstNationMember"/>
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          <link:label id="lab_cnq_LacLaBicheCountyMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnq_LacLaBicheCountyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lac La Biche County</link:label>
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          <link:label id="lab_cnq_ClearwaterCountyMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnq_ClearwaterCountyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Clearwater County [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label id="lab_cnq_NorthernRockiesRegionalMunicipalityMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnq_NorthernRockiesRegionalMunicipalityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Northern Rockies Regional Municipality</link:label>
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