Canada's Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, when asked whether the federal government would invest in the C$7.4 billion ($5.8 billion) project, told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: "We are looking at all options -- that’s on the table. We’re not ruling anything out. We are doing an assessment of what might be necessary, working with the government of Alberta."" P" @# T% z3 {' [! c
Carr's comments follow Alberta Premier Rachel Notley's pledge on Sunday that the oil-rich province was prepared to invest in the pipeline to ensure the project moves ahead. * z" K( c0 T1 }' Q1 @: D7 u" D3 z# r
加拿大资源部长表态, 会考虑联邦政府投资横山油管的可能性。 4 W" ^0 P6 r+ \' `3 x9 ^+ l阿省政府更是说要投资横山油管。 ( {7 I0 s" u; h$ ^+ I& p( r# x& g) r5 u" b8 x6 l
联邦与阿省政府联合投资,是一个切实可行的解决方案。 0 T3 \$ l. G0 e! P) I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’。% c+ e' S; ?3 y) j' `- |