NomNom@feddit.uk to Canada@lemmy.ca · 2 days agoHydro-Quebec wants to double electricity rates for energy-hungry data centreswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up1155arrow-down10
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minus-squaremaplesaga@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·2 days agoQuebec subsidizes its electricity. Which irritates other provinces that pay it equalization payments, since that the subsidization is not included. We can only subsidize failing EV companies in Canada, cheap electricity we draw the line.
minus-squaregramie@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 hours agoI don’t understand what you’re saying. Hydro Quebec pays royalties of $2-3 billion per year to the Government of Quebec. Or do you mean that the government of Quebec subsidizes electricity consumers?
Quebec subsidizes its electricity. Which irritates other provinces that pay it equalization payments, since that the subsidization is not included.
We can only subsidize failing EV companies in Canada, cheap electricity we draw the line.
I don’t understand what you’re saying. Hydro Quebec pays royalties of $2-3 billion per year to the Government of Quebec.
Or do you mean that the government of Quebec subsidizes electricity consumers?