Alberta's Wildrose Party Leader Brian Jean says the abrupt cancellation of the Energy East pipeline hearings in Montreal after protesters stormed the room is proof that the NDP's plan to appease activists isn't working. The ruckus began Monday morning when one protester ran to the table where the National Energy Board commissioners were seated and almost knocked it over. The commissioners left the room and police entered to remove the protesters. TransCanada remains optimisticTransCanada, the company behind Energy East, told CBC News it remains optimistic the hearings will foster a positive dialogue with Quebecers on its $15.7-billion project. "Listening, earning trust and dealing with the public's concerns will help us build and operate a safe pipeline."

Source: CBC News August 29, 2016 18:33 UTC