Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says the federal government's long-promised national energy strategy won't be a single document, but an ongoing conversation with Canadians about the issue.

Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says the cancellation of the Energy East pipeline project last week is a disappointment, but that his government's approach to approving pipeline projects was not responsible for the decision.

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall calls cancellation of Energy East pipeline a bad day for the west, not a good day for federation.