Projects of national interest: the N.-B. dreams of a western gas pipeline to the Maritimes

Since the Prime Minister announced his ambition to start major infrastructure projects in the name of the “national interest”. However, a disengagement from the United States, the provinces and territories have been motivated to obtain the attention of Ottawa.

In New Brunswick. For example, the Minister of Natural Resources, John Herronis hope that one of these projects will ultimately connect the maritime natural gas pipeline to the pipe that ends in the Quebec region.

It is a national construction project that meets all the criteriasaid the minister Herron in a recent interview.

The driving that starts from Alberta has side pipes that allow Canadian gas to the United States to be delivered. Meanwhile, and transporting gas extracted in the United States to Atlantic Canada.

The connection of New Brunswick with Quebec would make it possible to completely ignore the United States. Therefore, by creating a 100 % Canadian natural gas route.

Western Canadian gas goes to Ontario. Similarly, crosses Quebec and, adding an additional pipe, would go from Quebec City to Atlantic Canada.

Additional driving. Therefore, ideally, would be made of Ontario steeldreams aloud the minister. Consequently, It is a solution made in Canada. That’s it, energy sovereignty.

The proposal is one of those made by New Brunswick to the government Carney.

Since the law on the unity of the Canadian economy-the old bill C-5-has been adopted at the beginning of the summer. the Federal has listened to the ideas of major infrastructure projects that it is proposed.

The provinces. territories covet the designation ofnational interest For Ottawa, which would not automatically guarantee them federal funding, but is supposed to accelerate their approval and their execution.

In the Atlantic, several of the proposals fall under the umbrella of the Eastern energy partnership.

The Prince Edward Island wishes to increase the electricity transmission capacity of the underwater cables which connect it. to New Brunswick.

Nova Scotia proposes to build enough. wind turbines off its coast to generate up to 27 % of the electricity that Canada needs.

I don’t want the perfect to be the enemy of goodillustrated Sean FraserFederal MP for Nova-Center. Minister responsible for theApexthe economic promotion agency of Atlantic Canada.

I believe that we have an opportunity -. in reality, an obligation – to advance as quickly as possible the elements of the partnership which are ready.

The projects will be declared of national interest only after exhaustive consultations with the Aboriginal people concerned. promised Ottawa.

In New Brunswick. Terry Richardsonhead of the First Nation of Pabineau, supports the proposals of the Government of New Brunswick, even that which aims to add a nuclear reactor to the costly center of Point Lepreau, weighed down by repeated problems.

I agree, because we need a solution. We need a basic energy source, and currently we don’t havesaid Terry Richardson.

According to Joanna Bernard. regional chef of the Assembly of First Nations (APN) For projects national interest: n.-b. dreams New Brunswick, many indigenous communities across the country are approaching with open-mindedness the implementation of the law on projects of national interest.

In the past, we were told: […] Here is the organizational capacity, maybe your people can work on the pipeline. These days are overthis Joanna Bernard.

We will be owners of part of the company. We are going to be on the ground, to ensure that environmental aspects will be the priority. And the profits will go to the First Nationsshe says.

According to the report by Jacques Poitras (CBC)