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April 05, 2025

Canada's aid to the oil & gas sector topped $29.6B in 2024: Environmental Defence

Big-ticket items last year include $21B in financing for the Trans Mountain pipeline project
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/canadas-aid-to-the-oil--gas-sector-topped-296b-in-2024-environmental-defence-142524302.html

Environmental Defence says its $29.6 billion figure spans direct grants, tax breaks, loans, and loan guarantees

Big-ticket items in 2024 include $21 billion in financing for the government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline project, and $7.5 billion in public financing through Export Development Canada.

Figures can't lie, but liars can figure. They make it sound like a grant but loans are just loans.

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17 hours ago

No Excavations Done Yet at Kamloops Residential School as First Nation Provides Update on ‘Complex’ Investigation

https://tinyurl.com/bsby5xp8

Quote from Dr. Eric Kam this morning.
"Alberta is a Have Province in a Have Not Country".

21 hours ago

"I am honoured to speak directly with Albertans about the road ahead for our province, the choices we face together, and how you will have the final say in shaping Alberta’s future within a strong and united Canada."
https://x.com/ABDanielleSmith/status/2024661280163058030

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