Posted AT 2:34 PM EST on 27/08/08
Quebec think-tank favours water exports
JOHN PARTRIDGE
Globe and Mail Update
A Quebec think-tank with a blue-chip business board of directors has waded into one of the most controversial issues in Canadian politics by coming out in favour of bulk water exports.
“Large-scale exports of fresh water would be a wealth-creating idea for Quebec and for Canada as a whole,” the Montreal Economic Institute said Wednesday. “It is urgent to look seriously at developing our blue gold.
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