Quebec Premier François Legault says there is “no social acceptability” in his province for the revival of the Energy East oil pipeline project being heralded by his Alberta and Nova Scotia counterparts.
The 4,600-kilometre pipeline was first proposed in 2013 as a way to convey crude oil from Alberta to an export terminal situated in Saint John, New Brunswick. The project was shelved by TC Energy in 2017, with the company citing regulatory hurdles as a deciding factor. If the pipeline was brought back to life, it would extend across six provinces, including Quebec.
Quebec’s stance on the project remains the same—at least for now, Legault said during a Feb. 3 press conference in Montreal….