The Telegram (St. John's)

Alberta and Newfoundla­nd and Labrador in the same situation

- Chris Gross Edmonton, Alberta

It is weird that Alberta and Newfoundla­nd and Labrador are at odds when we both have the same problem — money leaving the province to Quebec to support federal politician­s.

Alberta sends money to Quebec in transfer payments while Newfoundla­nd and Labrador sells hydro at basement prices ($2) to Quebec so Quebec gets low electric prices, and then resells it to others at $85.

And who does Quebec vote in? The BQ. So, Quebec for Quebec …

I hope you are on the doorsteps of your liberal MPS yelling at them for a fair Supreme Court hearing that is not biased with Quebec judges.

It’s weird Justin Trudeau was willing to go to the mat for SNC Lavelin, but was quiet on the Churchill renewal. I guess Newfoundla­nd did not matter in his re-election plans. He cannot afford to lose his Liberal seats in Newfoundla­nd, not when Quebec has turned their backs on him.

As minority stakeholde­rs in Churchill Falls (individual­ly) and as a whole majority stakeholde­rs you should just close Churchill as it is unprofitab­le to you. Quebec and Justin will come to the table.

Now is the time to strike. March on your MPS. Demand action on Churchill Falls. The deal is not between two corporatio­ns, but two provinces and it is a bad deal, and as a confederat­ion it should be dealt with.

Justin loves the word reconcilia­tion and righting past wrongs.

The profits leaving Newfoundla­nd from Churchill Falls have shaped the province for a generation­s, and left Newfoundla­nd as a have-not province for generation­s.

Time to correct past wrongs.

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