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submitted 6 months ago by RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

Ottawa offered up at least $18.6 billion in support of the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries in 2023.

$8 billion in loan guarantees for the Trans Mountain pipeline. $7.4 billion in public financing through the Crown corporation Export Development Canada. $1.3 billion for carbon capture and storage projects.

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[-] Grimy@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

Thats why the money should be used to invest and diversify not help oil baron hoard even more wealth.

[-] nik282000@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 months ago

Do you think, just maybe, our politicians have some skin in this game and that they might stand to gain something from throwing billions into oil and gas?

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