“I want to say the Prime Minister did a lot of bad things. He met with fossil fuel companies and didn't meet with environmental groups. He stopped many environmental programs. He made a fund that will help oil and gas companies. He wouldn't tax their extra profits. What else do oil and gas companies want?”
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