Back in August 2015, while still trailing the NDP in some polls, Justin Trudeau pulled off an impressive political feint. Having committed himself to a balanced budget just a few
Again, we don’t know the terms. I could very easily see something like government taking a 25% stake in an LNG refinery/pipeline in return for a direct share of the profits with which to invest. Or, simply using those profits as the investment.
The difference between this and regular investment is that with government as a partner, the private partners have less worry of a future government cancelling the project, which makes it a much more appealing investment.
Again, we don’t know the terms. I could very easily see something like government taking a 25% stake in an LNG refinery/pipeline in return for a direct share of the profits with which to invest. Or, simply using those profits as the investment.
The difference between this and regular investment is that with government as a partner, the private partners have less worry of a future government cancelling the project, which makes it a much more appealing investment.