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> only because they are heavily subsidized I mean, you're right - electric vehicles are heavily subsidized. But it's not like it's a one way street where ICE c
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> only because they are heavily subsidized
I mean, you're right - electric vehicles are heavily subsidized. But it's not like it's a one way street where ICE cars have no (indirect, in this case) subsidies. The petro industry has its own share of funding and tax breaks, ranging from greenwashing and public imaging [0] to regular old tax breaks [1].
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Energy_Centre#Funding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Energy_Centre#Funding
[1] https://kimsiever.ca/2020/10/20/alberta-oil-gas-firms-get-3-year-tax-break-on-new-wells-and-pipelines/ https://kimsiever.ca/2020/10/20/alberta-oil-gas-firms-get-3-...