Line 5 pipeline gets shut down, with some saying the country could see its fuel capacity get cut in half.The pipeline, which serves as a vital artery for North America’s energy infrastructure, is facing a looming shutdown threat from Michigan Gov.
Gretchen Whitmer, who set a Wednesday deadline last November that owner Enbridge has said it has no plans to meet.If the line does get shut down — either before or after a court-appointed mediator is set to meet with the two sides again on May 18 — petroleum analysts say it would cause “a significant, violent reaction economically” across Canada.“Consumers would have no fuel, and by no fuel I mean 66 per cent of Quebec’s oil would be cut off, 50 (per cent) for Ontario,” said Dan McTeague,.