Citizens For A Fair Churchill Falls Deal
Citizens For A Fair Churchill Falls Deal

A Flawed MOU: A Better Path Forward

Churchill Falls MOU

The attached submission entitled “A Flawed MOU: A Better Path Forward” represents the response to the
January 22, 2026 public request for submissions by the Independent Review Committee on the
Churchill Falls MOU (IRC) by authors Cathy Beehan, Gabe Gregory, Desmond Sullivan, William (Bill) Wells and David Vardy.

Citizens For A Fair Churchill Falls Deal
Citizens For A Fair Churchill Falls Deal

Why There Must Be a Referendum on Churchill Falls MOU‑2

Rolly Card -
We must not allow our politicians to rush us into another bad deal on Churchill Falls. That is precisely why a referendum is necessary. Think about it.
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NL to Receive $1 Value Out of Every $100 for Churchill Falls Water

Des Sullivan -
Dr. May estimates that, in 2027, the water is worth around $2.46 billion. However, under the new MOU (DCIA) between Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec, the Newfoundland and Labrador Treasury will receive roughly $28 million—only about $1 out of every hundred dollars. Remember this is not phantom money! This is resource revenue that represents support for public services such as schools, hospitals, and infrastructure.
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In MOU2 Carney is Aiding NL’s Capitulation to Quebec’s Long‑Standing East‑West Energy Monopoly

Maurice E. Adams -
What’s unfolding in the Quebec-NL MOU2 is not cooperation, not partnership, not “nation‑building,” and certainly not the energy vision that Prime Minister Mark Carney...
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