Williams speaks on Lower Churchill - the Message is not good for Dunderdale

So Danny has spoken about hydro power - this time while receiving the Modern Makers of Canada award - from the Institute on Governance.

In his speech to a crowd which included John Baird and Peter Penashue - Williams managed to confuse the Lower Churchill issue for replacement Premier Dunderdale.

While Williams commended the feds for the promise of a loan guarantee - he condemned them for being Centrist and bowing to Quebec.

Here's where it gets confusing:

Quote from Williams last night in Ottawa at the event:

"(The) east-west electricity grid is so important but Quebec is trying to block that because it is not in their best interest. But at the end of the day, it is in all our best interest because not only can we tap the hydro, we can tap the wind and other potential" 

Williams speech focused on federal leadership needed to ensure smaller regions Canada are treated better.

Williams wants an east-west corridor through Quebec for hydro and wind potential - and he wants Ottawa to force the decision. He says this at the same time Dunderdale proposes to put us heavily in debt to go around Quebec. Although Williams signed the Term Sheet with Emera, Wikileaks has already exposed that even Emera thought they were possibly being used by Williams to force the Quebec issue on transmission access.

Williams left and we don't know why - particularly so soon after signing the Term Sheet and before seeing it through. Now he is basically begging for a corridor through Quebec in order to achieve proper development of hydro and wind resources in Labrador and the North generally.

Dunderdale - must be missing the point or did not get the full picture. Further the Premier does not know what she is doing with this resource deal and legacy of shame. The question is - will Williams tell us the truth on the whole situation?

The Emera deal must be stopped - there is no choice.

Read more in the Vancouver Sun

Penashue - no comment on the speech!