What was that about an East West Energy Grid?

I was speaking to Randy Simms on Open Line the other morning and the issue of an East West energy grid came up.

At that time I told him that Quebec will not give up that jurisdiction to anyone particularly a federal route.

Today Jean Charest confirmed this during a News Conference at the Council of the Federation annual meeting.

Now the question to Harper and the other Premiers is this: Can and should Ottawa impose an east west grid in the interest of security of energy supply for Canada. Will 9 Premiers get their way or will Quebec get the opt out?
A Canadian Press story included this little jewel:

However, Premier Jean Charest says that Quebec must be able to maintain jurisdiction over its own energy supplies and transmission facilities, with no interference from Ottawa.

I will give Premier Charest this - he seems to smooth our Premier's feathers - the right way. We will see how strong our Premier's comments are on the issue of Energy and renewable potentials.