[Opinion] Poll shows public support for reviving Energy East, seven years after pipeline’s cancellation

Legault’s stance on pipelines could shift as Quebecers’ support surges

A majority of Quebecers now support reviving the Energy East pipeline, a major shift in public opinion that Quebec Premier François Legault has acknowledged could alter his government’s stance on the long-abandoned project. A new Angus Reid Institute poll found that 47 per cent of Quebecers now back Energy East, up from 33 per cent in 2019.  Support for Energy East has grown in every province between 2019 and 2025 except Alberta, which saw a 12-…

Poll shows public support for reviving Energy East, seven years after pipeline’s cancellation

A new Angus-Reid poll says renewed consideration for pipelines shows favourable public opinion for reviving one in particular: Energy East, which was cancelled in 2017.

Two-Thirds of Canadians Support Energy East Pipeline: Poll

Canadians are increasingly backing the Energy East and Northern Gateway pipeline initiatives as well as the expansion of domestic energy infrastructure in response to a looming threat of a trade war with the United States, a new survey suggests. Two-thirds of Canadians are now in favour of the Energy East pipeline, a poll released Feb. 10 by the Angus Reid Institute found. Sixty-five percent of respondents currently support the oil pipeline proj…

Two-thirds of Canadians support Energy East revival, poll suggests

Angus Reid survey finds 65 per cent support for project terminated in 2017 that would have carried oil via pipeline to New Brunswick