US EditionQuebec Premier François Legault to seek federal funds for Churchill Falls power lines
- Quebec Premier François Legault will request federal funding next week to finance transmission lines for hydroelectric projects connecting Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador.
- This request follows a December draft agreement between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador utility companies to update the Churchill Falls power arrangement.
- The agreement would replace the 1969 deal that sold Hydro-Québec most Labrador power at low prices and involves co-developing new projects along the Churchill River.
- The new agreement is projected to cost Hydro-Québec a minimum of $33.8 billion, with Prime Minister Mark Carney committing to expedite initiatives deemed important at the national level.
- This federal funding request implies increased costs for Hydro-Québec and signals closer provincial collaboration on hydroelectric development between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Quebec Premier François Legault to Seek Federal Funds for Churchill Falls Power Lines
Quebec Premier François Legault says he will ask the federal government to help finance the transmission lines for hydroelectricity projects connecting his province and Newfoundland and Labrador. Legault said today that he will make the request next week during a meeting between the premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney has promised that his government will work with the provinces to fast-track projects of national interest. The premie…
Quebec Premier François Legault to seek federal funds for Churchill Falls power lines
QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault says he will ask the federal government to help finance the transmission lines for hydroelectricity projects connecting his province and Newfoundland and Labrador. Legault said today that he will make the request next week during a meeting between the premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney has promised that […]
Churchill Falls Transmission Line: Ottawa Must Pay, Says Legault - Canada French
QUEBEC — François Legault wants the federal government to pay for the transportation line that will connect the new hydroelectric projects in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador, on the Churchill River. This line is estimated to be between $2 billion and $3 billion, according to a source in Hydro-Québec. The Prime Minister intends to alleviate the cost of Hydro's bill, which will amount to at least $33.8 billion, under a new agreement with Newf…
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