Premier John Hogan says the Churchill Falls MOU with Quebec remains on track for signing next spring regardless of Ottawa’s potential involvement.

Both the massive hydro development and the offshore Bay du Nord project made the cut for the feds’ so-called nation-building projects, which can be fast-tracked due to national significance.

Prime Minister Mark Carney praised both projects during a stop in St. John’s yesterday to announce millions in tariff relief for the Atlantic region.

The PM also met with Hogan, who later told media while he’d welcome federal help to develop Churchill Falls faster for cheaper, he insisted the MOU stands on its own merits and benefits to this province.

Hogan welcomes ‘informed opinion’

As for the naysayers, Hogan says he’s always open to informed opinion

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