Typical conservative MO. When things are going my way it's all about how great I am and everyone else is useless. When things aren't going my way, it's all about how everyone is getting in the way and we all need to work together to achieve my goals.
Alberta separatism is even stupider. If they think getting a pipeline is hard now, imagine having to cross international borders. Even if they went south through the USA there will still be complications.
Good on Chrétien for calling this out publicly.