Quebec premier promises new legislation inspired by federal major projects law
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault says his government will table new legislation to speed up environmental approvals, modelled on the federal major projects law.
During a Sunday evening appearance on popular Quebec talk show Tout le monde en parle, Legault said the Quebec bill will be “equivalent” to Bill C-5, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s signature legislation meant to fast-track projects deemed to be in the national interest.
“Currently, it takes years to get environmental permits,” he said. “We can’t afford that.”
Legault said the planned Quebec legislation is known internally as “Q-5,” a reference to the federal law. He said its aim would be to get big projects off the ground faster to create new jobs in the province, though he insisted that environmental protections wouldn’t be sacrificed.
The Quebec premier has recently suggested that his government could “take a pause” on certain environmental policies, however. In another interview with Radio-Canada earlier this month, he claimed Quebec “cannot be the only state in North America making an effort” to fight climate change.
Legault’s governing party, the Coalition Avenir Québec, has been trailing badly in the polls for months and could be wiped out in the next election, set for October 2026. According to poll aggregator Qc125.com, the party could lose all of its 83 seats if an election were held today.
Last week, one of Legault’s former ministers quit his caucus after being shuffled out of cabinet earlier this month. Maïté Blanchette Vézina said she had lost faith in Legault and he should reconsider his future as leader of the party.
But on Sunday, Legault insisted he has the support of “the vast majority” of his caucus, and suggested Blanchette Vézina was merely disappointed at having been dropped from cabinet.
The premier also doubled down on his government’s plans to strengthen secularism rules in Quebec. Last month, Secularism Minister Jean-François Roberge announced he would table a bill to ban prayer in public places.
“The majority of Quebecers do not like to see people on their knees in our streets,” Legault said Sunday. He referred specifically to Muslim prayers taking place as part of pro-Palestinian demonstrations in front of the Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal, which have sparked tensions in Quebec.
“What’s happening in Gaza is unacceptable,” he said. “But is this our fight?”
Quebec’s national assembly had been scheduled to resume on Sept. 16, but Legault decided to prorogue the legislature until Sept. 30 as he shuffled his cabinet.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 21, 2025.
Utvilsomt positivt for vår Utica gass.
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Danielle Smith told the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal that she sees opportunities for Quebec and Alberta to find areas of political partnership.
Ser litt meir positivt ut no.
Har i 3 år gått mellom ca 1,5 til 2,5. Ser ut til å muligens brytte opp. Dei som har kjøp siste 5 år har positiv avkastning som kan gjere det litt enklere å få positivt moment i aksjen.
Siste 15 år
Siste 10 år
Carney shifts stance on maintaining emissions cap | Toronto Sun
Carney said he remains in “constructive discussions” with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith — who has called for the emissions cap and the tanker ban to be repealed, along with other environmental regulations she calls “bad laws.”
The two have spoken of a “grand bargain” in recent months that would link Alberta’s desire for a pipeline to the British Columbia coast to the completion of the so-called “Pathways Alliance” carbon-capture project. Smith has said she hopes to have a deal in place by the Grey Cup in mid-November, and have a proposal submitted to the Major Projects Office by the spring. When asked Friday if he supports a new pipeline to the West Coast, Carney said the government believes in “nation building projects,” including conventional energy projects, but they must have material economic benefits, be consistent with climate objectives and provide benefits for Indigenous Peoples.
“It depends on all of those elements and this government will engage with proposals that have a possibility or prospect of achieving those,” he said.
Smith and industry leaders have repeatedly said no pipeline project is worthwhile as long as the emissions cap and tanker ban remain in place. Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel said in a speech last week his company wouldn’t build a “pipeline to nowhere,” referring to the industry’s inability to export oil off the B.C. coast because of the tanker ban.
Hei @Hoven , det er ikke så mange andre som skriver på QEC-tråden for tiden, så ingen skal komme og påstå du ødelegger tråden ved å spamme den ned. 
Men vi har en smule issue ved tiden på at en del brukere blir frustrert over at store mengder AI-generert innhold blir postet, som har gjort at en ny regel har blitt opprettet:
Så hvis mange nok brukere velger å bruke flaggeknappen mot innlegget ditt, slik de kan etter regelen slik den nå står, så vil det forsvinne av seg selv. 
Tar gjerne imot input fra AI-brukere om hvordan de synes denne regelen bør praktiseres
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Project name: Toward a Pilot Project in the Lower Saint Lawrence Lowlands in Quebec
Recipient: Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
Location: Quebec
Funding amount: $4,999,869
Description: The project will assess a site in the Lower Saint Lawrence Lowlands in Quebec to prepare for a pilot project on geological storage of CO2. The approach involves creating digital replicas of storage reservoirs to accurately measure storage capacity and will apply 3D seismic data, well tests and a numerical reservoir model. The project will also support the development of regulatory frameworks to further the understanding of carbon capture storage potential in Quebec.
Ferskt oppkjøp av assets i Montney formasjonen:
'Ovintiv said on Tuesday it would buy the rest of NuVista Energy in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $2.7 billion, including debt, strengthening the shale producer’s presence in Canada’s Montney basin.
Last year, the North American company had acquired oil assets from Canadian firm Paramount Resources in the Montney shale for $2.38 billion in cash.
“This acquisition, combined with the inventory additions from our bolt-on acquisition work in the Permian is putting our investors into top tier resource at very attractive full-cycle returns,” said CEO Brendan McCracken.’
Hva vil det si iht prising av QEC`s montney assets:
Grovt estimat
Under forutsetningene over, kunne en salgpris for Questerres Montney-område ligge i området USD 300-450 millioner (om ≈USD 385 mio) gitt de samme «multiple» forholdene som premium transaksjoner.
I Canadian dollar (C$) blir det kanskje rundt C$400-550 millioner, avhengig av vekslingskurs.
Om vi antar et salg av Questerre Energy Corporation sitt montney-område for USD 385 million (ca) som estimert, og selskapet har ca 428,52 millioner utestående aksjer.
Da blir verdien per aksje omtrent, rundt USD 0,90 per aksje.
Questerre (Buy, tp NOK 3.4) – Brazil ramp-up and Quebec spin-off
ahead
Questerre’s Q3 results reflected expected underlying performance, though reported figures were affected
by one-off PX transaction costs and accounting technicalities. Production slightly exceeded assumptions,
and free cash flow was in line with estimates. More importantly, the recently announced PX Energy
acquisition marks a transformative step, strengthening Questerre’s long-term potential. Following
completion, the company also plans to spin off its Quebec assets to preserve undiluted exposure for
existing shareholders. We repeat our Buy recommendation and NOK 3.4/share target price following the
company’s Q3 report.
SB1M
Er det oppramping til julerakket dette ? Siden kursen har gått litt side veis dei siste vekene
Julekrakket?

