Earlier this week, Edmonton-Griesbach’s MP demanded answers from an oil and gas industry representative on whether companies intend to cough up an estimated $253 million owed to rural communities in Alberta.
The saddest thing is that the biggest subsidies go to some of the wealthiest industries. Like, do oil companies really need government subsidies in order for it to be profitable, or is it essentially those companies demanding a ransom in exchange for “providing jobs”.
The saddest thing is that the biggest subsidies go to some of the wealthiest industries. Like, do oil companies really need government subsidies in order for it to be profitable, or is it essentially those companies demanding a ransom in exchange for “providing jobs”.