Alberta nuclear plant would generate 2,700 jobs, $12B economic action: Bruce

By: THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY - The Bruce Power partnership predicts a nuclear plant in the Peace River region of Alberta would contribute $12 billion to the province's economy during the construction period and would generate 2,700 long-term jobs. "While more detailed work needs to be done, this early report paints a good picture of the economic benefits our proposal could bring to the Peace Country," Duncan Hawthorne, president of Bruce Power Alberta, said in releasing the partnership's study Tuesday. "Our focus will continue to be on our conversation with the people of the Peace Country, answering their questions and taking guidance from their input." Bruce Power - owned by TransCanada Corp. (TSX:TRP), Cameco Corp. (TSX:CCO) and the BPC Generation Infrastructure Trust of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System -... [read full story]