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Exhibit 4.12
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Mayer Brown LLP
71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606-4637
Main Tel (312) 782-0600
Main Fax (312) 701-7711
www.mayerbrown.com |
| September 21, 2009 | | |
Alberta Securities Commission
British Columbia Securities Commission
Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission, Securities Division
The Manitoba Securities Commission
Ontario Securities Commission
Autorité des marchés financiers
Nova Scotia Securities Commission
Securities Office, Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick Securities Commission
Securities Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories Securities Registry
Yukon Territory Securities Registry
Nunavut Securities Registry | | |
Re : TransCanada Corporation (the "Corporation")
Ladies and Gentlemen :
We refer to a final short form base shelf prospectus dated September 21, 2009 of the Corporation (the "Prospectus"), referring to the qualification for distribution of securities of the Corporation.
We hereby consent to the references to our firm name on the cover page of the Prospectus and under the headings "Legal Matters," "Interest of Experts" and "Documents Filed as Part of the Registration Statement".
Very truly yours,
(Signed) Mayer Brown LLP
Mayer Brown LLP
Mayer Brown LLP operates in combination with our associated English limited liability partnership
and Hong Kong partnership (and its associated entities in Asia).
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