Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday defended the federal government’s decision to spend $13.8 billion in subsidies on a new Volkswagen battery factory in St. Thomas, Ontario, while attacking the federal Conservatives for criticizing the investment.
“Unbelievably, there are still those who continue to say that there is a choice to be made between protecting the environment and growing the economy,” Trudeau said during a press conference alongside Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
