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Statement made on 11 June 2009 by Senator Catherine Callbeck

Hon. Catherine S. Callbeck:

Honourable senators, my question is directed to the Leader of the Government in the Senate.

Prince Edward Island has been a leader in clean, renewable wind energy. Presently in our province, we have roughly 150 megawatts of wind energy installed that give us roughly 18 per cent of our electricity needs.

The Wind Energy Institute of Canada has been located in North Cape since 1981, when it was opened as the Atlantic Wind Test Site.

Last spring, the institute's core funding was cut. Since then, only partial funding has been restored and it is only for three years.

What is the federal government's plan for the long-term sustainability of the Wind Energy Institute of Canada?

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