The refurbishments are one billion dollars over budget and Ignatieff says he is aware of how the overruns could burden New Brunswick tax payers.
He says AECL is a crown corporation and so it is the federal government's responsibility. Ignatieff says he won't be able to engage in detailed discussion on the issue until he sits down with the province and gets the facts.
Ignatieff says it's also important to expand renewable energy in the province and find a way to meet the power needs of the next generation.
