Quebec Premier François Legault and his Newfoundland and Labrador counterpart Andrew Furey are set to sign an agreement Thursday ending a long-running dispute over the Churchill Falls hydroelectric complex.
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Legault confirmed that he will fly to St. John’s, N.L., later today.
About 15 per cent of Quebec’s electricity comes from the Churchill Falls power plant in Labrador through a 1969 deal set to expire in 2041 that is widely seen as lopsided in favour of Quebec.
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