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Originally Posted by Leeman4Gilmour
I'm quoting this, but I think my response will cover both responses to my statement. From that very tiny article, Quebec wants the pipeline construction to follow Quebec's environmental requirements in addition to the federal ones. Admittedly I have zero clue what the difference would be. However, from a strictly environmental perspective, I can understand Quebec's desire to have a say in the construction practices (again from an environmental perspective) as the construction practices will have more environmental impact on their land than anything else. They do say this shouldn't be construed as an objection to the pipeline itself. And it doesn't seem to suggest this will lead into tariffs. That I would be against.
I certainly agree with your point regarding alignment between federal environmental requirements and provincial. I suppose I'm assuming Quebec feels the federal process doesn't cover off some of their key concerns. If the federal process does this, then my point is moot.
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I'd like a single line item within the Quebec environmental regulations that doesn't involve taxation, money, or specs on the size of the burlap sack used to deliver money to politicians, that the federal regulations do not cover.
I can understand their desire to want to have the final say on a giant project like this too. It'd be a huge political win for them that they can use as a bargaining chip for years to come. However, that's not how a country is supposed to work.
Seriously though at this point I'm just amused that inter-provincial trade is harder than international trade.