Quebec pipeline project proposal draws tepid reactions from opposition parties

Friday, May 16, 2025, 2:21 pm

Quebec’s proposed oil pipeline project, championed by Premier Legault, has sparked mixed reactions among opposition parties. Government supporters tout potential economic benefits and energy security, while critics dismiss it as overly ambitious and riddled with regulatory hurdles, leaving the initiative with only modest backing.

ledevoir.com / Un pipeline dans le nord du Québec : une idée « farfelue » pour le Bloc québécois

Le député Patrick Bonin doute qu’il y ait des promoteurs pour réaliser un tel projet.

ledevoir.com / Accueil tiède des oppositions à l’oléoduc de Legault

Jeudi, le premier ministre a affirmé qu’il sentait plus d’ouverture de la part des Québécois pour ce genre de projet.

lapresse.ca / François Legault évoque « une ouverture » | Accueil tiède des partis d’opposition à l'idée d'un projet d'oléoduc

L’idée d’un projet d’oléoduc passant par le nord du Québec et qui déboucherait à Sept-Îles évoqué par le premier ministre, François Legault, a reçu un accueil tiède des partis d’opposition.

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