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Aleck & Richard:
Just a quick update following my meetings yesterday in the Premier's Office. Without question, the majority of decision-makers were leaning strongly towards announcing a firm Spring 2002 opening date. It has been conveyed to me that our (Enron/GPC) efforts prior to the announcement by the Minister made a significant impact on the softening of the announcement, making May 2002 a deadline and leaving the possibility for a November opening. While other stakeholders were advocating a November opening (also largely thanks to the Enron/GPC effort, e.g. Board of Trade), their arguments did not provide the same technical persuasiveness (with concerns such as those regarding supply) as the Enron effort. This expertise coupled with sensitivity towards the political needs and pressures resulted in an argument that surpassed those being made by some of the industrials. Recent comments by the Minister and others also suggest that the government's message may change to "working towards November". The Lay/Harris meeting, our ongoing efforts to mitigate the influence of market opening opponents, and our efforts to persuade decision-makers that the four conditions have been met should help us meet our objectives. Best regards, Sasha Jacob GPC International A Fleishman-Hillard Company sasha.jacob@gpcinternational.com Ph: (416) 598-0055 Fx: (416) 598-3811 www.gpcinternational.com ******************************************************************* This email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses Ce courrier a fait l'objet d'un balayage antivirus au moyen du logiciel MIMEsweeper *******************************************************************
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