National East-West Grid Interconnection

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Fiscal & Economic Impact

Implementation Cost

$2.50B CAD

Direct government spending

Projected Economic Impact

-$3.6B CAD

7 variables affected across the causal graph

Projected Return

N/A

Economic return per dollar spent

Top Cascade Effects (click to expand)

Trade Surplus with US$12.0B CAD

Exports to United States+$5.8B CAD

Alberta Nominal GDP+$5.6B CAD

Nominal GDP$3.8B CAD

Total Tax Revenues+$658M CAD

Impact figures are simulation model outputs from the Ducklings causal engine (BFS cascade, 3-hop depth, strength-weighted edges). They represent projected effects, not real-world outcomes.

Medium-term (2–5 years)

Time Horizon

Not assessed

Implementation Risk

Epoch 11

Continuum Entry

Overview

A $15B federal-provincial investment in east-west transmission lines allows Quebec, Manitoba, and BC hydro surplus to power Alberta and Ontario. Reduces grid emissions, creates hydro export revenue, and improves energy security.

Ducklings Simulation

This proposal is active in the Ducklings causal simulation (Epoch 11). The simulation models downstream effects using a BFS cascade engine with strength-weighted, time-delayed edges capped at 3-hop depth and ±25% per-hop limits. Cascade outputs are bounded by variable saturation thresholds.

Domain: Energy | Proposal ID: 42 | Series: Continuum

How to Engage

Discuss this flightplan in the Pond forum under Energy. Vote on adoption through Consensus. Adopted flightplans become projects with real-world implementation tracking.

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