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Montreal has long been an important hub for transportation infrastructure — a hub that connects Canada from coast to coast to coast, and a hub that connects Canada to the world.

Every day, be it by railway, road or the Saint Lawrence Seaway, goods move through the city on their way to other parts of Canada or from Canada to international markets. Quebec and Canada are stronger because of it — transportation infrastructure is the foundation of Canada’s collective economic strength.

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Building Energy East is a nationally important piece of transportation infrastructure. It would allow Quebec refineries to use Canadian crude oil instead of imports, and it would connect New Brunswick and markets abroad to Canada’s vast oil resources. All Canadians, including people in Quebec, would benefit as a result.

We need a unified national will to turn this vision into reality.

Some say the environmental risks of building Energy East outweigh the economic benefits. This argument, however, overlooks the larger benefits of Canadian oil infrastructure to Quebec and Canada, as well as the industry’s safety record.