A British Columbia cabinet minister monitoring negotiations with the United States over the future of the expiring Columbia River Treaty says talks have been 'frank' around operations and benefits.
This Feb. 14, 2018 photo shows the Vantage Bridge, which carries Interstate Highway 90 across the Columbia River near Vantage, Wash., at dusk. Last Updated Friday, March 1, 2019 6:50PM EST
When treaty negotiations began last year, the Americans said the electricity entitlement for Canada is too large and they want to add environmental measures to the agreement, allowing them to increase water flow to protect salmon habitat. Conroy says there has been some frank conversations about operations and benefits that are on both sides of the border.
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