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A $33.8B Quebec-Newfoundland energy deal risks collapse before Quebec’s 2026 election unless finalized soon.
A draft $33.8-billion energy deal between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador, which would raise Hydro-Québec’s payments for Churchill Falls electricity and fund major expansions, could be at risk if not finalized before Quebec’s 2026 provincial election, Economy Minister Christine Fréchette warned.
The agreement, initially proposed in December 2024, aims to replace a 1969 contract seen as favorable to Quebec by increasing rates to six cents per kilowatt-hour and adding 7,200 megawatts of capacity.
Newfoundland and Labrador’s new Conservative government has questioned the April 2026 deadline, calling it arbitrary, and plans an independent review and public referendum.
Fréchette stressed that a change in Quebec’s government could jeopardize the deal, urging swift action.
The previous Liberal government projected the agreement could bring over $225 billion in revenue to Newfoundland and Labrador over 50 years.
Un acuerdo energético de 33.8 mil millones de dólares entre Quebec y Terranova corre el riesgo de colapsar antes de las elecciones de Quebec en 2026 a menos que se finalice pronto.