2006 Russia–Georgia energy crisis suspicious coincidences, Georgia accused Russia of conducting deliberate acts of sabotage with the aim of forcing the nation into surrendering its pipelines to Gazprom - the Russian state-owned monopoly. Russia dismisses the accusations, claiming the charges could be set by terrorists. The pipelines were eventually fixed. 2006 Russia–Georgia energy crisis The 2006 Russia–Georgia energy crisis describes an international incident triggered by two explosions on the Mozdok–Tbilisi natural gas pipeline in North Ossetia on January 22, 2006. The explosions suspended gas supply to Georgia at a time when the weather was particularly cold, leading to allegations of deliberate energy blackmail carried
Crown corporations of Canada Crown corporations of Canada Canadian Crown corporations () are state-owned enterprises owned by the Sovereign of Canada (i.e. the Crown). They are established by an Act of Parliament or Act of a provincial legislature and report to that body via a minister of the Crown in the relevant cabinet, though they are "shielded from constant government intervention and legislative oversight" and thus "generally enjoy greater freedom from direct political control than government departments." Crown corporations have a very long standing presence in the country and have been instrumental in the formation of the state. They can provide services required by