Another expensive fiasco waiting to happen – Niagara Independent

January 9, 2024

It’s hard to keep track of all the very expensive “climate-related” projects that are planned or underway by the federal Liberals right now that are going to represent a huge cost to taxpayers and have dubious if any positive impacts on the climate. One that has recently emerged on the radar is a massive wind farm project off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador that is currently under consideration in the House of Commons as Bill C-49. This Bill has passed second reading and is now under consideration in the Committee stage of the House.

In early December, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey signed on to a memorandum of understanding with the federal government to enable the province to oversee and regulate any wind energy development off of its coast. Normally, any offshore issues are within the purview of the federal government. At the moment, it appears that this transfer of jurisdiction from the federal government to the province will be contingent upon the passage of Bill C-49.

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