Thank you for the question.
Before asking my colleague to complete my answer, I would like to explain my frowns. I want to set the record straight on the issue of renewable energy subsidies, which has come up several times.
This issue can't be examined without also looking at fossil fuel subsidies. We know that these subsidies tripled during the pandemic. So Canadian taxpayers' money is being invested in that sector, and it's contributing to slowing down this necessary transition. According to an Environmental Defence report, the federal government had recently announced or provided no less than $18 billion to the oil and gas sector. That includes almost 14—