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The independent review found that the 2024 Churchill Falls Memorandum of Understanding is not in Newfoundland and Labrador’s long-term best interest, citing a too-long contract term, insufficient power pricing, financial vulnerability, and limited transmission access. Former Premier Danny Williams says he is relieved by the findings, supports the PC…
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The article reports that the Newfoundland and Labrador government will release an independent review of the Churchill Falls MOU on May 19, 2026, after commissioning a panel to assess its long-term interest to the province. Until the report is released, the future of the MOU and its definitive agreements remains uncertain, with political parties…
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The Newfoundland and Labrador government announced that former cabinet minister Jerome Kennedy and Bernard Coffey have been hired as advisers to the Churchill Falls MOU process and are working with NL Hydro, with no end date to their positions. The move drew criticism from the Liberal opposition, who questioned the government’s stance on the MOU and…
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Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham announced two high-profile lawyers, Jerome Kennedy and Bern Coffey, will advise on the independent Churchill Falls MOU report. Kennedy, a former PC minister, and Coffey, a former Liberal leadership candidate and former clerk of the executive council, will assist with the review and its findings.
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Premier Tony Wakeham says a report on an energy deal with Hydro Quebec is undergoing full technical and legal review due to commercial sensitivity, and will be publicly released on May 19th. The Independent Review Committee Report was submitted on April 30th, and the Premier has discussed it with the Premier of Quebec and NL Hydro since receiving it.
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Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham has not disclosed the contents of the draft energy-deal review between his province and Hydro-Québec, but says the final report will be released to the public on May 19, with the three-person panel speaking publicly that day. Wakeham said he has had the panel’s report since Friday, had previously demanded…
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The article reports that Premier Tony Wakeham set May 19 as the date when the public can see the review of the Churchill Falls MOU, with all committee members in St. John’s. It notes there will be time allocated for a legal review to address commercial sensitivities.
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The article reports that Premier Tony Wakeham announced the independent review of the Churchill Falls MOU will be released to the public on May 19, 2026, after undergoing full technical and legal review due to commercially sensitive information. It also notes that the independent review committee will be available to speak about the report on May 19.
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