Canada's Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, when asked whether the federal government would invest in the C$7.4 billion ($5.8 billion) project, told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: "We are looking at all options -- that’s on the table. We’re not ruling anything out. We are doing an assessment of what might be necessary, working with the government of Alberta.": w* t7 E" A; i- {; S
Carr's comments follow Alberta Premier Rachel Notley's pledge on Sunday that the oil-rich province was prepared to invest in the pipeline to ensure the project moves ahead. " ~! }# ^1 u9 E8 n+ Q5 a ^0 }" m( |) C9 O! t+ D! C加拿大资源部长表态, 会考虑联邦政府投资横山油管的可能性。 # ~1 i1 X0 m. V阿省政府更是说要投资横山油管。 ) {. [' c7 ]1 P! J) j4 p * Q0 R; N6 n7 a: u7 U& F联邦与阿省政府联合投资,是一个切实可行的解决方案。 : t' f% d' T( _2 n这个投资,比投资Bombardier Inc 更有意义。如果做得好,油管干脆由联邦政府运营,变‘国有资产’。, L" W) `# Y4 C/ x