People are getting gouged at the pumps, but another costly handout of public money to oil and gas companies is no solution.
Avi Lewis: “People are getting gouged at the pumps, but another costly handout of public money to oil and gas companies is no…”
On the recordSeptember 3, 2026
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Avi Lewis
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cbc.caEditor's note · Context
Criticizing the gas tax holiday as corporate welfare.
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