Yes, I’d like to book a room on wheels, please.

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Imagine it is 2035.

I live in Petite-Vallée, on Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula, about 850 kilometres from downtown Montréal. The distance has not changed. It still takes roughly ten hours to cover it by road, before stops and depending on conditions.¹

I have a medical appointment in Montréal on Wednesday morning.

On Tuesday, I finish my workday as usual. Around ten that evening, an autonomous vehicle picks me up at home.

What If Energy Were Used First to Rebuild Territory?

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

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.¹

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.

Regions on Bifurcations

Yes, I’d like to book a room on wheels, please.

What If Energy Were Used First to Rebuild Territory?