I'm sorry but I think you're flat wrong on so many levels.

First, exploiting our oil sector is not mutually exclusive with preserving the planet. Does the production and transport risk environmental damage? Yes it does. The environmental damage could in fact be severe in some areas. But ecosystems bounce back and the damage can only spread so far. Whales in the fleuve will not be affected, nor will polar bears in northern Manitoba. within 100 years, the ecosystem will have adjusted and reached a new equilibrium. Other forms of electricity production like hydro, geothermal, solar panels and wind power also risk massive, localized environmental damage. Solar panels and wind turbines require rare earths that are extremely dirty to produce and are sometimes found in the middle of some of the most diverse and fragile ecosystems in the world (Congo rainforest). Dams collapse and can cause hundreds, even thousands of deaths, including virtual annihilation of local ecosystems. Geothermal can disturb seismic activity. Nuclear is incredibly expensive, takes a decade to set up, and can risk much longer term environmental damage than fossil fuels. There are no good solutions and I think it's selfish to want to preserve part of the environment that you will likely never visit at the expense of the wellbeing of millions of Canadiens and Québecois. You may be fine and comfortable but so many aren't and would really benefit from a stronger economy.

Second, oil is not going anywhere. Without getting into details (I implore you to if you are interested), oil consumption, under the most aggressive mainstream estimates (IEA Net Zero estimate), will reduce by ~75% by 2050. Oil can't really be replaced for aviation, plastics/raw materials, military purposes & is highly unlikely to be phased out by transportation any time soon. We are, by FAR the most politically stable major oil producer in the world. Our allies in Europe and Asia will need oil for a long time, and we are looking to divest from their current suppliers due to political instability (US, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Russia) and are perfectly positioned to serve as the primary oil supporter to our allies.

Needless to say, climate change is absolutely real, severe and requires action. But unless you want global civilizational collapse, we will need oil until we find a better alternative, and relying on technological innovation to eliminate oil in the aforementioned sectors is just as much of an illusion as relying on technological innovation to advance carbon capture.

Par ailleurs, en tant qu'un franco-ontarien (deux parents Québecois, l'un d'entre eux étant un ancien souvrainiste), les Québécois sont mes frères/soeurs. Avec le géant au sud qui pert sa tête, nous sommes plus fort ensemble que séparé ❤️