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N.L. government announces Team Labrador to secure economic benefits from energy deal
The three-member team will consult Indigenous governments, municipalities and businesses as the province seeks local gains from proposed projects around the Churchill River.
- On Friday, August 21, 2026, the Newfoundland and Labrador government announced the formation of Team Labrador to ensure residents benefit from a proposed multibillion-dollar energy deal with Quebec involving the Churchill River.
- The province appointed three members of the provincial legislature to Team Labrador with a mandate to engage Indigenous governments, municipalities, and businesses throughout the peninsula.
- "Major development on the Churchill River will have impacts well beyond the project sites, particularly for communities throughout central Labrador," said Keith Russell, a Team Labrador representative.
- Mayor Bert Pomeroy of Happy Valley-Goose Bay warned his community would need support to absorb workers, citing increased stress on housing, health care, and local infrastructure.
- Beyond immediate project planning, the team's work will inform the province's northern strategy by addressing pressures and opportunities identified by Indigenous groups, municipalities, and residents.
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N.L. government announces Team Labrador to secure economic benefits from energy deal
ST. JOHN'S - The Newfoundland and Labrador government says it wants to make sure Labradorians benefit from the province's proposed multibillion-dollar energy deal with Quebec.
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N.L. government announces Team Labrador to secure economic benefits from energy deal – 105.9 The Region
ST. JOHN’S — The Newfoundland and Labrador government says it wants to make sure Labradorians benefit from the province’s proposed multibillion-dollar energy deal with Quebec. The province has appointed three members of the provincial legislature to serve on a new team with a mandate to ensure the peninsula can capitalize on the deal. The two provinces’ public utility companies have proposed the construction of several energy projects around the…
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