Back to James Bay and the living example of what the Upper Churchill should have been. The family and tourism set-up is fabulous. The people of Labrador would do well if they had a history like that of Hydro Quebec's.
As you travel down the road to Radisson on a comfortable tour bus with a guide, you stop along the way and read historic signs and markers. The guide shows pride as visitors take interest in the design of the project.
You feel the power of the transmission lines and learn, (if one didn't already know) Hydro-Québec the first utility in the world to use 735 kV transmission lines for maximum efficiency over long distances. Oh yeah that was in the late 60's and you know the Upper was coming on.
The Robert-Bourassa power station aptly named for his vision of an energy powerhouse for his beloved Quebec, is wonderful and we of course in Labrador have equal technology and grandeur in the Upper Churchill. What we don't have is the pride associated with a "good deal", one in which our people were the primary beneficiaries. So while Quebec was humming along with communities electrified with the good clean power of hydro, communities in Labrador were getting ripped by dirty, non-renewable thermal generation - while 5000 MW's swept quietly over the border.
We don't have the tourism and invited family and school tours with the Upper Churchill as they do at most HQ hydro sites - sure you can make arrangments to see the development and we can brag about the engineering be in pure awe of the power - after that we fall silent. Not much to build a tourism industry on.
We will get into the contract over the next few weeks and discuss the important components of the deal and even the price structure - expecially for Ed.
We will talk about BRINCO and the Moores administration and the billions of dollars lost not only to HQ profits but employment, industry, research and development, and knowledge.
The people of this province need to know the whole story before we enter into the second book.
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The financial arrangements of the Upper Churchill contract are fairly well known, even if only in general outline.
Your scenic ramble around "James Lake" doesn't seem to getting to the single point:
How does Quebec pocket billions each year from the Upper Churchill, presumably by reselling the low cost power to other?
Is this like Ottawa collecting offshore "royalties" or "revenues" from Newfoundland?
will you allow open and public comments on your blog?
Why were you on Stephen harper's campaign advance bus?
Post script:
The email which simply said "I'll tell you mine if you tell me yours." seems hardly appropriate for a champion of open comments sections.
I answered your question about the comments section on my blog.
So far all you have done isgnore question after question after question about your own position.
So why were you on Harper's advance bus and capaigning on Open Line in support of his candidates?
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