Media Advisory: Lock-in Details and Release of the Report of the Independent Review Committee Respecting the MOU for a New Long-Term Energy Purchase and Development Initiative Between Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and Hydro-Québec

Hydro-Québec fought to hide decades-old letters from the 1960s that discussed luring a French aluminum company to Quebec and included internal notes about an energy deal with Newfoundland and Labrador related to Churchill Falls. A 2024 Quebec access-to-information ruling required the release of those documents, which shed light on officials’ discussions…

The Newfoundland and Labrador government says the current 2024 MOU with Hydro-Québec for Churchill Falls is not good enough and requires material improvements before signing, prompting renewed negotiations. A three-member Newfoundland review panel found the MOU has fundamental issues and could shortchange Newfoundland on power, though the province…

Hydro-Québec says no agreement will be reached on terms less favorable than the initial Churchill Falls deal, and Newfoundland and Labrador’s new negotiating team has begun preparing to resume talks with a focus on oversight after the independent MOU review. Premier Tony Wakeham says negotiations should proceed quickly, with possible federal involvement…

The Churchill Falls Independent Review Committee released its report on the 2024 MOU with Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec on May 19, 2025, but none of the panel members attended the report presentation in St. John’s. Premier Wakeham said the panel chose to let the report speak for itself, while opposition leaders criticized the lack of panel…

A three-person panel appointed by Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham concluded that a non-binding framework energy agreement with Hydro-Québec to share Labrador power is not in Newfoundland and Labrador’s best interests, and recommended returning to negotiations. Wakeham invited Quebec back to the bargaining table and asked Prime Minister…

The federal government, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, said it is ready to help Newfoundland and Labrador reach a new energy deal with Hydro-Québec and to smooth negotiations, with Quebec also aiming for a win-win agreement. A Newfoundland and Labrador independent review concluded the current MOU with Quebec, while potentially beneficial overall, is…

The article reports that the independent review committee found the MOU with Hydro-Québec is not in Newfoundland and Labrador’s long-term best interests, but the Progressive Conservative government remains committed to negotiating a new deal and has formed a new negotiating team. The panel also provided recommendations and cautions, including potential…

Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette says she will meet Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham to pursue a win-win renegotiation of the Churchill Falls memorandum of understanding, following an independent review that found the deal not in the province’s best interest. Wakeham announced a new negotiating team, criticized the current agreement as…