Churchill Falls

• Adviser says Quebec-N.L. energy deal is ‘very good,’ as Opposition vows not to vote

  Politicians are set to vote on the early draft of the deal, which would see Hydro-Québec pay far more than it currently does for electricity from the Churchill Falls plant.

  Canada

  Jan 8
  
• ‘Breaking of gridlock’ between Quebec, N.L. is the envy of former premiers

  The tensions stem from a contract signed in1969, which allowed Quebec to buy hydroelectric power from the Churchill Falls plant in Labrador for just 0.2 cents per kilowatt hour.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2024
  
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• What’s inside Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador’s Churchill Falls tentative deal

  Quebec Premier François Legault met with counterpart Andrew Furey in St. John's for the announcement of an agreement in principle over the Churchill Falls hydroelectricity plant.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2024
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• Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador ready to sign Churchill Falls deal

  Quebec Premier François Legault and Newfoundland Premier Andrew Furey will sign an agreement Thursday ending a long-running dispute over the Churchill Falls hydroelectric complex.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2024
• Quebec’s electricity ambitions reopen old wounds in Newfoundland and Labrador

  Around 15 per cent of Quebec's power comes from a dam in Labrador in a deal that has caused decades of resentment in Newfoundland and Labrador. Quebec wants to extend that deal.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2023
• Churchill Falls interruption leaves thousands in the dark in Quebec

  Hydro-Québec said the Churchill Falls station experienced a sudden interruption Tuesday, which triggered protection mechanisms that responded by cutting power.

  Canada

  Apr 25, 2023
• Bad deal or injustice? Quebec, N.L. premiers see Churchill Falls differently

  Quebec Premier François Legault faces a Newfoundland and Labrador public scarred by the legacy of two hydroelectric projects considered to be failures for the Atlantic province.

  Canada

  Feb 24, 2023
• Ahead of energy talks, Quebec premier says open to paying N.L. more for electricity

  As of 2019, the deal has yielded close to $28 billion in profits to Quebec, compared to just $2 billion for Newfoundland and Labrador.

  Feb 22, 2023
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• Quebec premier to visit Newfoundland and Labrador for talks on Churchill Falls deal

  The 1969 agreement with Newfoundland and Labrador allows Hydro-Québec to purchase the majority of the electricity generated at the station and therefore reap most of the profits.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2023
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• Innu community seeks $2.2B from Hydro-Québec for Churchill Falls destruction

  The Innu of Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam claim the megaproject 'flooded and destroyed' part of their traditional territory and disrupted the community’s traditional activities.

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2023