“The current government is making it impossible to invest in new energy projects in Canada. I want the Prime Minister to admit that his real vision is to tax, regulate, and kill the energy sector in this country.”
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“You can't accuse me of not building. I want you to know I am building a lot of things. I'm spending money on many projects in many places.”