QUEBEC CITY – The president of energy company Petrolia Inc. has written Philippe Couillard to remind the Quebec premier of his promise of a meeting between the two men.
Couillard said Feb. 16 he was willing to meet with Alexandre Gagnon “rapidly” to discuss oil and gas exploration on Anticosti Island.
Get weekly money news
The premier’s comment came a day after Gagnon said Couillard had been making statements in the media against drilling on the island but had refused to communicate with his company.
In April 2014, the previous Parti Québcois government took a 35 per cent share in a limited partnership – one in which Petrolia (TSX VENTURE:PEA) has a 27 per cent stake -to drill several exploratory wells on the island, located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
- B.C. First Nations explore if nuclear power could meet province’s electricity needs
- Hoekstra says Trump serious about tariff threat over wildfire smoke
- Ontario PC MPPs who spent big on hotels face questions as minister resigns
- 2 Saskatchewan research farms to stay open as province enters MOU with Ottawa
Days later the Liberals won a majority in a provincial election.
Couillard said earlier this month it was a “serious error” for the PQ to have put public funds toward the project and to sign drilling contracts.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.