On Monday, Quebecers will head to the polls for a pivotal election that could see a sovereigntist party running the province. Catherine Cullen brings you up to speed on all the key players with The Writ’s Éric Grenier. Then, the House Party crew — Radio-Canada’s Daniel Thibeault and CBC’s Jason Markusoff — discuss how big a challenge Carney could face with a sovereigntist premier, and whether his pipeline push will tamp down the other separatist flames in Alberta.

Plus, the government has designated Alberta's proposed west coast pipeline — Pacific Link — as a project of "national interest." What does that mean, and how much money will Canadian taxpayers need to pay to move this project forward? Energy Minister Tim Hodgson joins The House to explain what's in store and address concerns about the pipeline harming killer whales.

And, Carney is vowing legal action against Stelco's American parent company after it announced it would idle production at a Hamilton steel plant, resulting in up to 500 layoffs. Local Conservative MP Ned Kuruc weighs in on the brewing fight — and LNG Canada's decision to once again use Chinese steel for its expansion project in B.C.

This episode features the voices of:

• Éric Grenier, founder of The Writ
• Daniel Thibeault, host of Radio-Canada’s Les Coulisses du Pouvoir
• Jason Markusoff, CBC Calgary
• Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy
• Ned Kuruc, Conservative MP