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The Parti Québécois (PQ) has indicated that it would not rule out future oil or gas pipeline projects in Quebec. During a convention in Saint-Hyacinthe, delegates voted against a resolution that aimed to prohibit such developments.

Proponents of the resolution argued it could limit industrial access to natural gas essential for economic growth, but the motion was defeated by a strong majority. Oil and gas pipeline initiatives have gained attention as a means to export hydrocarbons from Western Canada to markets in the United States and internationally. Discussions were held last year regarding a proposed gas pipeline connecting Western Canada to Baie-Comeau, Quebec, as part of a liquefied natural gas export terminal project.