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."1 r! o* m7 m9 l1 X3 o& g( 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.2 O y7 k. o# N) _
0 x! G" z0 C% m2 r; J; [9 {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。 , g( U' A# f/ ]8 p/ o& D: G6 H. f阿省政府更是说要投资横山油管。 _1 `4 e' L6 O3 t- O