Canada's Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, when asked whether the federal government would invest in the C$7.4 billion ($5.8 billion) project, told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: "We are looking at all options -- that’s on the table. We’re not ruling anything out. We are doing an assessment of what might be necessary, working with the government of Alberta." 6 J$ ~, `5 g# H$ v: c5 [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. / Y: G' W) W: w" e9 u _' ]! P6 P6 b5 a) X8 j& d! s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。 : y5 l) ]5 n" t: I6 e" E4 ]阿省政府更是说要投资横山油管。 1 E( X% ^8 H/ e. {4 }- @% ^+ k8 Z; w+ O6 O7 S
联邦与阿省政府联合投资,是一个切实可行的解决方案。- J) |7 d$ l1 _! h: W# m h$ I
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’。+ F: W# q9 Q4 Q$ b! |/ J+ d4 i