Thu Aug 10, 2023 – 2:17 pm EDT
OTTAWA, Ontario (LifeSiteNews) — The federal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is threatening to withhold billions of taxpayer dollars in funding for provinces which continue to use natural resources such as oil, gas and coal past the year 2035.
On August 8, Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson published “Powering Canada Forward” which proposed denying funds to provinces which refuse to switch from natural resources to electricity by 2035, despite both Saskatchewan and Alberta explaining that this goal is “impossible.”
“The federal government is working to implement its new funding commitments in partnership with provinces and territories, and in a way that supports affordable net-zero electricity across Canada,” the document states.
While the proposal is phrased as providing funding and tax benefits to provinces which comply with the new electricity regulations, it essentially bars provinces which choose to use natural resources from receiving billions in government funding.
The publication promises compliant provinces with benefits such as a 15 percent investment tax credit and a $3 billion fund for so-called renewable energy.
“The federal government will make these tools available to provinces and territories that take concrete
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