A top item in the federal government’s 2023 budget released Tuesday is boosting Canada’s clean energy sector, with Ottawa set to spend almost $20 billion on clean jobs and technology. As Touria Izri explains, it could be a boost for startups and companies across the country to keep Canada competitive, but there are still questions about what the government didn’t address – such as fossil fuels.
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