Canada's Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, when asked whether the federal government would invest in the C$7.4 billion ($5.8 billion) project, told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: "We are looking at all options -- that’s on the table. We’re not ruling anything out. We are doing an assessment of what might be necessary, working with the government of Alberta." ) k$ d! @+ c2 u' fCarr'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. $ H. w; G: i8 n1 r* D* V; C4 h% [5 b+ }. u. i8 T0 L: _
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' P5 [1 j6 l: \
阿省政府更是说要投资横山油管。 8 g5 j9 ^- O! G, @+ s 2 P# D: B3 `9 V联邦与阿省政府联合投资,是一个切实可行的解决方案。6 b% z$ d* A' ^
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’。+ B" T W3 D5 ]: U% @4 X. V8 w! c