I definitely agree that Canada needs a comprehensive energy plan, but I do cling to the (probably naive) belief that Canada will ignore the proportionality clause if things really get tight. The way the US blatantly scoffs at their obligations under trade agreements I think we have earned a smidgen of leeway to keep from 'freezing in the dark' (of course a west-east pipeline network is a necessity). Also, the probability of another Albertan hissy-fit seems remote because energy prices will remain high this time and I think that it's well recognized that the 'Bloc Albertois' experiment didn't pan out particularly well.

For now though it seems the east is pinning it's fortunes to this LNG terminal in Quebec City that is rife with problems.

I quite liked Linda McQuaig's article from The Star from a year or so ago calling Canada an 'energy pussycat.'

http://www.thestar.com/article/238985