As my colleague said, we are not arguing that all subsidies are inherently bad, but if they are properly targeted, subsidies can support the low-carbon transition and avoid the associated bankruptcies and unemployment risks. For example, careful government spending can support worker transitions from fossil fuels to clean energy.
I'll just quickly speak to the affordability issue that has come up. Ensuring affordable energy access in remote and northern communities in Canada is an absolute necessity and historically some fossil fuel subsidies have enabled this.