When Newfoundland and Labrador tried to develop its hydro power in Labrador, Prime Minister John Diefenbaker refused to declare the transmission line through Quebec a “national interest.” Without that declaration, Newfoundland couldn’t send its own power directly to the United States. It was a political blockade that forced our province to sell its power to Hydro-Québec at a fraction of its real value. But when Alberta faced a similar challenge, Ottawa didn’t hesitate. Manitoba and Saskatchewan