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Newfoundland and Labrador's politicians are set to vote on Thursday regarding a proposed 50-year agreement with Hydro-Québec for energy sharing along the Churchill River. This deal includes plans for over $50 billion in new infrastructure and has federal support of approximately $10 billion. Premier Tony Wakeham initiated a four-day debate, which saw Labrador member Keith Russell leave the governing Progressive Conservatives to become an Independent. The vote could be decisive by a single vote if all Progressive Conservative members support it while others oppose it.
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In St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, government member Keith Russell unexpectedly quit the ruling Progressive Conservative party to become an Independent during a four-day debate on a draft energy agreement with Quebec's Hydro-Québec. Russell did not disclose his reasons for leaving but emphasized that it was a conscience-driven decision. The proposed deal, worth over $50 billion, aims to collaborate on new hydroelectric projects and would affect the Churchill Falls generating station. More than 100 protesters outside the legislature opposed the agreement, claiming it is detrimental to Newfoundland and Labrador's interests. Premier Tony Wakeham intends to proceed with the plan despite potential political opposition, highlighting its significance for the province's clean energy investments.
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Politicians in Newfoundland and Labrador are expected to vote Thursday on whether they support a new 50-year agreement to share energy from Labrador with Hydro-Québec.
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Premier Tony Wakeham opened the legislature this week for a four-day debate about the framework agreement, which includes proposals for more than $50 billion worth of new energy infrastructure along the Churchill River.
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The debate began with a bombshell announcement from Labrador member Keith Russell, who said he was leaving the governing Progressive Conservatives to sit as an Independent.
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If all of the Tories stand up in favour of the deal, but none of the Liberals, NDP or Independents do, the resolution to endorse the draft deal could pass by a single vote.
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Wakeham told reporters he would still proceed with the agreement in full confidence, even in the event of a razor-thin victory.
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Newfoundland and Labrador carries a history of hydroelectric failures, and the government is eager to change course.
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Wakeham unveiled the agreement last month in St. John’s, N.L., alongside Prime Minister Mark Carney, who touted it as the “largest clean energy investment in North American history.”
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The federal government would kick in about $10 billion in financing for several projects pitched in the agreement, including transmission lines and a new power plant at Gull Island.
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If the resolution passes, negotiators would keep hammering out final agreements, which they hope to reach by the end of the year.
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But opposition politicians spent the past few days sounding the alarm about concerns from pricing structures to a lack of support from the Innu people.
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The Churchill River cuts through the heart of traditional Innu territory, called Nitassinan, in south-central Labrador.
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