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Is the Yukon's ambitious plan to connect to B.C.'s power grid even a good idea? (CBC)

It's big, bold and expensive: just the kind of project that would appear to meet the moment for Prime Minister Mark Carney's call for nation-building projects from Canada's premiers. Late last month, the Yukon and B.C governments signed a memorandum pledging to work together to study the idea of a 765-kilometre power line that would connect the territory to the rest of the North American power grid. Ottawa is putting up $40 million to help fund a feasibility study. And earlier this week, Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai lobbied both his fellow premiers and federal cabinet ministers for infrastructure money, including for the grid connection ... CLICK HERE for the full story

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