Canada's Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, when asked whether the federal government would invest in the C$7.4 billion ($5.8 billion) project, told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: "We are looking at all options -- that’s on the table. We’re not ruling anything out. We are doing an assessment of what might be necessary, working with the government of Alberta."5 A" L6 q) J5 X2 f+ U& O+ L$ `
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.* S; {5 g! ^6 t1 W- I- o& i
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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。; ?& _2 r" c1 }$ r* k" F
阿省政府更是说要投资横山油管。9 A$ M( I4 p$ e3 P4 b/ [, G6 R
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联邦与阿省政府联合投资,是一个切实可行的解决方案。 * k9 u9 o$ t& h% J8 y$ F2 c. Q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’。 % b5 c& a+ f* q* [