Manitoba Hydro International is a wholly owned subsidiary of Manitoba Hydro and has multiple commercial divisions that do everything from consulting on international energy projects to providing local data services through Manitoba Hydro Telecom. "Manitoba Hydro International's business areas have moved into a non-aggressive approach to new business development for the next while," Wesley Mueller, senior managing director of Manitoba Hydro International Ltd., wrote on Sept. 8. A spokesperson for Manitoba Hydro refused to answer further questions about Hydro International's future. "Manitoba Hydro International was included in a recent review of Manitoba Hydro's operations conducted by a third party. The Hydro International directive comes at the same time that Hydro Telecom, a division of Hydro International, was told to suspend all activity related to new broadband services during the request for proposal process for new rural broadband expansion.

Source: CBC News September 16, 2020 00:22 UTC