Federal government faces potential loss if Trans Mountain pipeline sold: PBO
- The federal government may face a loss if the Trans Mountain pipeline is sold, as its estimated worth is less than the construction cost, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer.
- The pipeline's current estimated worth is between $29.6 billion and $33.4 billion, while the construction cost was $34.2 billion.
- The Parliamentary Budget Officer warns that selling at the estimated value would not cover shareholder equity, resulting in a loss for the government.
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Federal government faces potential loss if Trans Mountain pipeline sold: PBO
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The federal government faces a potential loss on the sale of the Trans Mountain pipeline as it estimates it’s worth less than it cost to build, the parliamentary budget officer said Friday. The pipeline could be worth between $29.6 billion and $33.4 billion, depending on what happens after the initial 20-year contracts expire, the budget watchdog said in an updated financial assessment of the controversial project. Meanwhile, the cost to build …
Federal government faces potential loss if Trans Mountain pipeline sold: PBO – 105.9 The Region
OTTAWA — The Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates the Trans Mountain pipeline is worth less than it cost to build in an updated financial assessment of the controversial project. The budget watchdog says the pipeline could be worth between $29.6 billion and $33.4 billion, depending on what happens after the initial 20-year contracts expire. Meanwhile, the cost to build the pipeline that went into service in May came in at $34.2 billion, drama…
Trans Mountain Expansion Project
Ottawa – Remarks by the Deputy Prime Minister at the Standing Committee on Natural Resources Regarding the Trans Mountain Expansion Project: Our government acquired Trans Mountain Corporation and the Expansion Project in 2018 because we knew it was a necessary investment that would make Canada and the Canadian economy more sovereign and more resilient. I want to highlight four areas ...
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