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project for an option agreement that could see the communities collectively acquire a 10 per cent stake in the $11.2-billion pipeline.Article content
TC Energy has not confirmed which assets could potentially be placed on the block as part of the asset sale, but CEO “We hope that governments will stand behind this vision by providing equity financing and loan guarantees so that we can work together to advance reconciliation with Indigenous communities.”
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