Saskatchewan premier will make the case for Energy East in Montreal

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is taking his push for the Energy East pipeline to a place where it may not be welcome Montreal.

Wall will be inMontrealnext Thursday to discuss the pipeline and other matters with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard.

Wall says the pipeline is expected to generate $55 billion in economic benefits for Canada, including $4.3 billion in Saskatchewan and $9.3 billion in Quebec.

Wall has been at odds with mayors from theMontrealarea who oppose Energy East.

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Wall is also to travel next week to Toronto and Saint John to speak in support of the $15.7-billion project, proposed by TransCanada.

The company says the line would transport more than a million barrels of western Canadian oil a day to refineries in Eastern Canada and a marine terminal in New Brunswick.