The National Energy Board’s Montreal hearings on TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline proposal got off to a revealingly awful start on Monday. What it really does is substitute disorder for reasoned argument. NEB hearings are straightforward affairs. He has made little secret of his opposition to Energy East, although many other pipelines operate safely and effectively in Quebec. Few will be more demanding than the future of Energy East and the repercussions it holds for one of Canada’s most vital industries.

Source: National Post August 31, 2016 03:56 UTC