Quebec might take Saskatchewan's side regarding the carbon tax but it won't allow the Energy East pipeline:
Alberta's premier says it doesn't matter if Quebec opposes the idea of an oil pipeline as part of the Energy East project — the federal government should step in and make it happen.
Jason Kenney said he and Quebec Premier Francois Legault have made some gains after a rocky start.But he said Legault is wrong about an oil pipeline because Quebec benefits from the oil industry.
"Quebec receives about $13 billion a year in equalization payments — almost all of that comes from Alberta," Kenney said at The Council of the Federation meeting in Saskatoon on Wednesday."If you're going to benefit from the resources that pay the bills in the federation, then help us develop those resources and get a fair price for them."
But Quebec only looks out for itself, so ...
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