Madam Speaker, I listened carefully to my colleague's speech. He suggested that the pipeline is an element of nation-building. The new Canadian identity is taking shape. We neglected this concept for decades, but now the American giant is forcing us to define Canadian identity. Some believe this new identity should be shaped by a pipeline.
If I understand correctly, Alberta's gambit was to convince people that it had separatist inclinations and then, at this week's first ministers' meeting, convince everyone that its pipeline construction plan is in the whole country's interest.
Does my colleague agree that, if Quebec opposes this project, if Quebec's conditions are not met, the pipeline will not cross Quebec's territory?