Canada's Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, when asked whether the federal government would invest in the C$7.4 billion ($5.8 billion) project, told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: "We are looking at all options -- that’s on the table. We’re not ruling anything out. We are doing an assessment of what might be necessary, working with the government of Alberta."# R7 C5 V7 t! f5 b& E
Carr's comments follow Alberta Premier Rachel Notley's pledge on Sunday that the oil-rich province was prepared to invest in the pipeline to ensure the project moves ahead.6 b! J. F- E1 S' A% a$ r/ [2 s
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联邦与阿省政府联合投资,是一个切实可行的解决方案。 ' u- G! ~! r8 D* P; j5 j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’。+ m6 d" X' l! ^& N& w/ u