Canada's Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, when asked whether the federal government would invest in the C$7.4 billion ($5.8 billion) project, told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: "We are looking at all options -- that’s on the table. We’re not ruling anything out. We are doing an assessment of what might be necessary, working with the government of Alberta."9 t; t( o0 X2 q& S' C
Carr's comments follow Alberta Premier Rachel Notley's pledge on Sunday that the oil-rich province was prepared to invest in the pipeline to ensure the project moves ahead. 5 H( I& x' X' T% x g% i: F# E8 ?: G/ X9 S- z5 |& b9 d9 Q- I
加拿大资源部长表态, 会考虑联邦政府投资横山油管的可能性。% ~6 x7 E7 n" j- t. f
阿省政府更是说要投资横山油管。; X$ `/ H1 Y8 m3 g1 r$ {9 z9 w
& q# W: k" s' ?! N0 [联邦与阿省政府联合投资,是一个切实可行的解决方案。* M% ^5 _3 @1 l. }
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’。' V( _5 Q7 @3 `% e9 `3 [. V