Wednesday, December 2, 2009

No Renegotiating Churchill Falls: Quebec

Photo: Quebec Natural Resources Minister Nathalie Normandeau speaks with reporters Tuesday. (CBC)

From The CBC:

Quebec has rejected another request by Newfoundland and Labrador to reopen the Churchill Falls hydroelectric deal.

"This isn't the first time that Newfoundland has tried to challenge the agreement that was signed on Churchill Falls," Natural Resources Minister Nathalie Normandeau said in Quebec City on Tuesday.

"The Supreme Court ruled in 1988 in favour of Quebec. So, for us, there is nothing new and I'm not going to comment any further."

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My Comment: As predicted in my post a few days ago .... the middle finger was given to Newfoundland.

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