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What do Boeing, the Portland International Airport, and some of the cheapest electricity in America have in common? They all depend on harnessing the power of the Columbia River. That river is once again the focus of negotiations, as Canada and the US work to revamp the treaty that governs how Canada manages the dams on its portion of the river. Jimmy Thomson reports from British Columbia.