You pointed out that it's a local issue, first and foremost. Yes, we agree that there is water everywhere, but the focus has to be on how it's used at the local level.
Politically speaking, municipalities are the first responders. Next, they look to the provinces for a general framework. As you know, Quebec's territory is large, and Canada's, even larger. Geographically, they have different needs.
How could the federal government really play an effective role in addressing the problems that municipalities and provinces run into?