https://bifurcations.org/en/tags/energy/Recent content in Energy on BifurcationsHugoen-CAMon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400https://bifurcations.org/en/texts/rebuilding-territory/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400https://bifurcations.org/en/texts/rebuilding-territory/<p>In Quebec, the question is not new. The agreement reached under Duplessis with the Iron Ore Company on the North Shore remains etched in collective memory as a symbol of resources ceded for very low royalties—often summarized in public debate as the equivalent of roughly one cent per tonne.<sup id="fnref:1"><a href="#fn:1" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">1</a></sup></p> <p>This memory is not merely historical. It continues to shape how we think about natural resources, energy and regional development. For a long time, much of Quebec’s territory was organized around a simple sequence: extract, transport, export. Ore, timber, hydroelectricity, aluminum and seafood left the regions by rail, through ports, over high-voltage lines or under large supply contracts.</p>