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  CBC Info Am Saint John Interviews with Business Manager

These are links to interviews that Business Manager Ross Galbraith had with CBC Saint John regarding the proposed sale of NB Power to Quebec Hydro. These links are in the RealPlayer format.

The following link is to an interview held on Monday October 26 prior to the announcement:

http://cbc.ca/informationmorningsaintjohn/media/20091026ross26_66256.ram

The following link is to an interview held on Friday October 30, following the announcement that a formal agreement concerning a potential sale of NB Power to Hydro Quebec had been reached. In it, Ross expresses particular concern for the workers at Dalhousie Generating Station and the other fossil fueled Generating Stations, Coleson Cove and Belledune:

http://cbc.ca/informationmorningsaintjohn/media/20091030ross30_67151.ram

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Posted October 26 2009, Source ,
 
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