We really need to be investing in scaling renewable energy power here in Canada, where we are definitely below our potential in renewable energy capacity and the part of our mix that comes from renewable energy outside of hydro. The return on investment is enormous. Building new renewable energy power is cheaper than running existing fossil fuel energy production. In terms of job creation and co-benefits, cleaner air and jobs in every community across the country, there's no question that investing in renewables is necessary.
Public support is also necessary, because fossil fuels have a huge incumbent advantage over the renewable energy sector. That's why we need to put public dollars behind the things we want to see. So far, we've seen less than $2 billion over four years promised for the renewable energy sector. There was an investment tax credit also promised for renewable energy and batteries. We haven't seen any movement on that one, yet we're steaming ahead on the carbon capture tax credit and continued fossil fuel subsidies.