A company that nets $20 billion in revenue, recieved 44.3 million from Canadians, 20 Mil from Ontario

Once again… WHY!!!

  • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    Because unlike China, we like publicly funding private enterprises without receiving any ownership. 🙂‍↔️

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      3 months ago

      It’s not just China

      The US received ownership when they bailed out companies in 2008. They just sold it to recoup the investment instead of controlling the company

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        3 months ago

        True but that was the exception to the rule. Most subsidies are given without any ownership stakes in return.