Canada's Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, when asked whether the federal government would invest in the C$7.4 billion ($5.8 billion) project, told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: "We are looking at all options -- that’s on the table. We’re not ruling anything out. We are doing an assessment of what might be necessary, working with the government of Alberta."& q% \6 e, {6 B' i I& d. B K
Carr's comments follow Alberta Premier Rachel Notley's pledge on Sunday that the oil-rich province was prepared to invest in the pipeline to ensure the project moves ahead. ! s0 Z$ b0 K: [5 q. D 0 S' P& E$ y1 W% c _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。 |/ Y# `5 N. F4 N5 W2 [8 \
阿省政府更是说要投资横山油管。4 k: v; E7 Q" Z7 t' Y2 u5 p7 W2 u
0 c: Q) d5 s: R6 }; j5 d l7 G联邦与阿省政府联合投资,是一个切实可行的解决方案。/ M0 [/ S3 M4 d) H3 t+ 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’。' u$ w! O1 b* P