As Quebec’s premier says his province is just days away from running out of propane due to the ongoing strike at Canadian National Railway, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says there is a simple solution: pipelines.
On Thursday, Quebec Premier François Legault said his province only had four days before its propane supply would run out, creating an “emergency” situation for hospitals, farms and nursing homes.
Legault urged Ottawa to “accelerate negotiations” between CN and the union representing its 3,200 conductors, train and yard workers, and to pass back-to-work legislation if necessary. Around 85 per cent of Quebec’s propane reserve is supplied by rail.
“Here’s my message for Premier Legault: We have technology that could guarantee you constant, stable access to propane and other fuels,” Kenney said Thursday from Texas during a Facebook Live chat.
“They’re called pipelines.”
Kenney said he had a “simple message” for the government of Quebec if it’s concerned, “especially in a cold Quebec winter,” about reliable access to propane and other fuels.
“Help us build additional pipeline capacity,” he said.
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Eighty-five per cent of Quebec’s propane gets to the province by rail. So, because of the ongoing CN Rail strike, Quebec Premier Francois Legault estimates extreme shortages will begin as early as Monday or Tuesday.
Um, Monsieur le Premier Ministre, you do know there is another way to get propane to your province, right?
No, no, I don’t mean the hundreds of tanker trucks now lined up at refineries and terminals in Ontario – some waiting in line as long as 12 hours – to make up a tiny portion of the propane normally hauled by rail.
I’m referring to what is called a pipeline.
Quebec’s propane comes mostly from Western Canada and it gets to Sarnia, Ontario in – wait for it – a pipeline.
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-the-cn-strike-should-have-quebec-rethinking-its-pipeline-position