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Manitoba Hydro’s Weather-Driven Crisis | Winnipeg News
Manitoba Hydro’s financial future hangs by a thread—drought, soaring import costs, and reliance on an unstable U.S. grid could turn projected profits into billions in losses. With the province saddled by $40 billion in debt, much of it tied to Hydro’s massive transmission projects, the risks are mounting. Meanwhile, global clean energy investments haven’t yet cracked the code on scaling up, but emerging tech like micro molten salt reactors and carbon-negative fuels could rewrite the energy landscape—offering Manitoba a path to independence, sustainability, and even export leadership. Listen…
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