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Massachusetts Representative visits Québec

Thursday, August 26, 2010
  • Politics

Massachusetts Congressional Representative William D. Delahunt is in Québec from August 25 to 27. During his visit, Mr. Delahunt is meeting with influential players in Québec to discuss the possibility of importing Québec hydroelectric energy, including to New England.

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Québec Premier Jean Charest and Massachusetts Representative William D. Delahunt (left) Photo: Clément Allard

Top Level Meetings

On August 25, Québec Premier Jean Charest met with Mr. Delahunt to discuss energy issues that are of particular interest to the Massachusetts Representative. Mr. Delahunt believes that hydroelectricity from Québec would be an asset for diversifying his state’s supply sources. He intends to work with his U.S. Congressional counterparts to eliminate the obstacles to importing hydroelectric energy from Québec.

Mr. Delahunt’s schedule also included:


    • a meeting with Pierre Arcand, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks
    • discussions with Québec MNAs, including Geoffrey Kelley, Vice-Chair of the Delegation of the National Assembly for Relations with the United States
    • discussions with the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hydro-Québec, Thierry Vandal, to learn more about Hydro-Québec and the government-owned corporation’s current and future projects

William D. Delahunt

Mr. Delahunt is a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe. He is a Democrat and has been a member of the House of Representatives since 1997. He has held public office for nearly 40 years.

Québec-U.S. Relations

Mr. Delahunt’s visit is consistent with measures contained in the 2010-2013 Action Plan for the Québec Government’s U.S. Strategy to ensure Québec’s leadership regarding energy and the environment.

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