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." 5 v" x. e: x( ECarr'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.( M/ \- J& r- P
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- d. @: Q0 I6 k, d6 L# I5 L- V联邦与阿省政府联合投资,是一个切实可行的解决方案。 ' I5 F7 s ]: Y Q) e! Q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’。0 j% |- f& A! o( w: x5 s