The Line 5 controversy highlights Justin Trudeau’s failure to protect one of the most important sectors of Canada’s economy. His infatuation with climate change apocalypse has left Canada’s energy sector at the mercy of partisan American politics. The Line 5 battle has also made it clear that new export pipelines are no longer just an Alberta issue. Forty-five per cent of all the oil used by Ontario and Quebec comes through Line 5. If Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer ever succeeds in shutting the pipeline down, there would be economic chaos in both provinces.
