Bloc Leader Blanchett ‘Fiercely Opposed' to Any Pipelines Crossing Quebec

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks in the foyer of the House of Commons following a vote in the House on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 2, 2024. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

The Bloc Québécois is “fiercely opposed” to any projects like Energy East that would see pipelines run through Quebec, the party’s leader says.

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet has rejected the idea of reviving the Energy East oil pipeline that would convey crude oil from Alberta through six provinces to an export terminal situated in Saint John, N.B.