On the issue of the east west energy grid this was the comment from the reporter:
Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario are the most vocal proponents of an east-west transmission system. Manitoba and Newfoundland want the grid because of the potential to develop additional exports of cheap hydro power.
Here we are flanking Ontario and Quebec - Manitoba on one side - Newfoundland and Labrador on the other - and the objective is to get that cheap renewable hydro-power to Quebec and Ontario. The two provinces who need industry and have renewable reliable cost effective hydro are preparing to ship that value to Ontario. Neither Premier Doer or Premier Williams are showing the vision - showing a desire to leave a legacy for future generations - instead they are playing into the hands of Ontario which is running out of power from population and industry growth. Let's fix that for them hey?
The same story quotes Williams this way:
The Newfoundland premier said he hopes the huge, 2,800 megawatt development will provide clean power to Ontario and the Maritimes, over new transmission lines.
Understand that when we ship this power we ship our future - population growth potential - industrial potential with it. The only legacy this will leave is a repeat of Upper Churchill mentality. This will be the biggest giveaway of this century - and Williams like Smallwood won't have to worry about it after the deed is done.
In the story - Williams talked about the transmission lines this way:
He said transmission facilities could be built either by private industry, or by the federal and provincial governments.
Charest responded:
However, Premier Jean Charest said that Quebec must be able to maintain jurisdiction over its own energy supplies and transmission facilities, without interference from Ottawa.
“An east-west grid interests us,‘‘ Charest said, adding that Quebec wants to profit from its huge supplies of clean hydro and wind power.
“But it will happen in respect of our jurisdictions. If anyone suggests that we run a line paid by the federal government in Quebec, that‘s not going to happen.‘‘
Charest said Quebec is already building a transmission line to Ontario.
Talk about being snookered - if we spent half the energy looking for industrial developments in Labrador - versus trying to get the power out - Labrador could be booming and our children's future secured.
This is just another demonstration of the superior abilities of Ontario and Quebec politicians when compared to the weak - submissive attitude of Williams.
The real question for our Premier though is why all the interest in secondary processing for non-renewable fossil fuels - when he has no desire to restrict the use of the mighty Lower Churchill resource to industry or processing in Labrador?
And if all that is not bad enough - here's what he has in store for Labrador READ CAREFULLY:
“We would like to have a link down through the island (of Newfoundland) and over to the Maritimes,‘‘ he said.
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“We would like to have a link down through the island (of Newfoundland) and over to the Maritimes,‘‘ he said.
Isn't that what you've always proposed, too? Or at least the link down to Newfoundland?
I feel scared .Does anybody feel another big shaft coming up from behind them or is it just me.
Calvin, just heard Premier Williams say on radio that Newfoundland and Labrador is ready to get our energy from Lower Churchill to the Canadian public. So we are out because we are not competent and the rest of Canada in in because they are. So yes Calvin, we are in the process of getting shafted again. Bye bye industry and bye bye population.
And why not ,WJM.Why not have the whole of the Province benefit from our resources.
Instaed of giving it too canada like some here would like to see.
Has everybody stopped counting the generations of our fellow citizens that we have lost to cananda.Has anybody noticed how the birth rate has dropped in our province while ,Quebec has been able to subsidize new parents in thier Province.
Whatever it takes to stop out-Migration must be done now ,not five or ten years from now.Economic Refugee ,and Cultural Genocide are terms that canada should learn to accept on the International stage if it so wishes to carry on the way it is going.
May God help us all.
www.NLfirst.com , ......we now have this option before us .
Newfoundland and labrador did have the Newfoundland and Labrador Party at one time.As per the norm ,we screwed that up as well Kalvin.I truely hope that this gets screwed up just as bad as the last time .Why one might ask.
www.NLfirst.com,............there is Always Hope.And,a better way.
Why not have the whole of the Province benefit from our resources.
Why does that principle only work when it's Labrador's resources and Newfoundland's lack?
I haven't seen much sign of Hibernia at work in Labrador.
If it's "all one province", as the Newfoundland Nationalists like to say, then "the whole province" WOULD benefit when Labrador, alone, benefits... right?
Has anybody noticed how the birth rate has dropped in our province while ,Quebec has been able to subsidize new parents in thier Province.
And how's that working out for Quebec, anyway?
And how's that working out for Quebec, anyway?
August 10, 2007 3:06 PM
why not ask one of them when you leave the office!!!
Bye bye industry and bye bye population.
And only when we say Bye-Bye canada ,will we see any benefit form our own homeland.No matter what the federalists say.
Thats it I'm done .
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