An interim report on a massive summer blackout in Canada and the US was released November 19th. Ontario's government was relieved to hear the province was not responsible. The report said a series of events in Ohio triggered a chain reaction in August, sending 50 million people into darkness. Natural Resources Minister Herb Dhaliwal was part of a Canadian-US task force probing the incident.

Date: 2003-11-19
Placeline: WASHINGTON, DC.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 22 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << early December we will ask the public and stakeholders in both countries to give us their comments on the interim report and their views on a condensing the reliability of the X-ray system in Canada public session will be held in December 8th in Toronto I encourage everyone to come forward with their comments and suggestions >>

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