Canada's Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, when asked whether the federal government would invest in the C$7.4 billion ($5.8 billion) project, told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: "We are looking at all options -- that’s on the table. We’re not ruling anything out. We are doing an assessment of what might be necessary, working with the government of Alberta." . Q7 Z+ d! L. R) T# ]" CCarr's comments follow Alberta Premier Rachel Notley's pledge on Sunday that the oil-rich province was prepared to invest in the pipeline to ensure the project moves ahead.! ]& v1 i, g; k" C$ M+ {
) x! j0 @' U& z! F. j5 t0 O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。 / C' ?7 c7 g O. ~4 {3 d阿省政府更是说要投资横山油管。 ( c: P9 n$ Y% K3 M: x6 Y' i4 s: S: x0 r% O: I4 `
联邦与阿省政府联合投资,是一个切实可行的解决方案。7 v; s' n" {5 B$ F+ D9 _
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’。7 o w. |5 U1 Z5 r6 ^0 Z2 Z5 }% Y4 L