Feds Say They Lost No Money on Northvolt Bankruptcy, While Quebec Is Out $270M

Feds Say They Lost No Money on Northvolt Bankruptcy, While Quebec Is Out $270M
The entrance to Northvolt, the new EV battery plant being built by the Swedish manufacturer in Saint-Basile-le-Grand, east of Montreal, Que., on May 16, 2024. Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press
Noé Chartier
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The federal government says it did not lose any money after Swedish battery maker Northvolt went under. Meanwhile, the Quebec government says it lost $270 million in the deal and Quebec’s pension fund manager says it lost $200 million.

Ottawa and Quebec had announced support for the company in September 2023 to build a mega factory in the Montreal area in a bid to make the province a key player in the electric vehicle supply chain.

Noé Chartier
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Noé Chartier is a senior reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times. Twitter: @NChartierET
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