Six chiefs of southern Manitoba First Nations are going to do all they can to oppose the multimillion-dollar Manitoba-Minnesota hydro transmission line.
After meeting last night, the chiefs of Sandy Bay, Sagkeeng First Nations, Long Plain, Brokenhead, Swan Lake, and Roseau River say they will use political and legal action to stop construction of the transmission line.
The lack of consultation done by both the Manitoba and federal governments is a big reason for their decision.
The 453-million-dollar transmission line would transmit electrical power to Minnesota and, if needed, back to Manitoba.
Premier Brian Pallister has warned that delaying the project by a year would cost taxpayers 200 million dollars.
