Legault presses Ottawa for funding of critical power transmission lines
Thursday, May 29, 2025, 5:21 pm
Quebec Premier François Legault is calling on the federal government to provide funding for new power transmission projects aimed at modernizing regional hydroelectric infrastructure. The move highlights ongoing debates about federal responsibility versus provincial needs in supporting essential energy initiatives and development.
QUÉBEC - Quebec Premier François Legault says he will ask the federal government to help finance the transmission lines for hydroelectricity projects connecting his province and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Son gouvernement et celui de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador se sont entendus en décembre sur la centrale de Churchill Falls.
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