The fundamental question is, do you believe energy information is a public good? If it is, then I would say governments would pay for it. I do know, and perhaps Jim and Statistics Canada can elaborate, that they do have some pay-for-usage models where there is a commercial value to it. The provinces, territories, and utilities all have an interest in this data as well. I certainly can't speak for them, but I think this would be something of interest as well. However, that hasn't been determined.
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