Opinion: Canada's plentiful access to fresh water is an illusion in Iqaluit
The city, and Nunavut at large, require far more financial support to resolve ongoing potable water crises
Source: theglobeandmail.com
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N.B. community leaders happy to see Chignecto Isthmus funding application - New Brunswick
While some are happy to see progress, they say a sense of urgency is needed to protect the vulnerable area from powerful storms and sea level rise.
Source: globalnews.ca
Chignecto Isthmus: Debate continues between feds, premiers
The federal government is prepared to pay 50 per cent of the estimated $400 million project, but Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs believe Ottawa should foot the entire bill.
Source: atlantic.ctvnews.ca
N.B. and N.S. premiers to apply for federal funding to protect crucial isthmus
But they are also threatening to go to court to force the federal government to pay the project's entire cost, which has now ballooned to nearly $700 million.
Source: globalnews.ca
N.B., N.S. premiers ask Ottawa for isthmus funding, but unhappily
The premiers of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have reluctantly agreed to apply for shared federal funding to shore up the Chignecto Isthmus, a key transportation corridor threatened by climate change.
Source: cbc.ca