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Hello, Pierre Poilievre wants the Parliamentary Budget Officer to look into the federal government's commitment to provide up to $13-billion in production subsidies for a Volkswagen electric-vehicle battery plant in St. Thomas, Ont. Mr. Poilievre outlined his concerns Friday in a letter to Yves Giroux as, in the southwestern Ontario city, details were released around a news conference on the project, which will create up to 3,000 direct jobs and 30,000 indirect jobs in the region. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford were among a raft of politicians attending. Canada has committed $700-million in upfront capital costs…
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