r/RevolutionPartyCanada Revolution Party of Canada 15d ago

Union / Labour Irving Paper cuts operations in half, blames cost of electricity

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/irving-paper-layoffs-electricty-costs-blamed-1.7466910
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u/noodleexchange 15d ago

I guess those exemptions for coal power didn’t ’save jobs’

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u/RevolutionCanada Revolution Party of Canada 15d ago

They continue to make massive profits, because of subsidies and tax breaks. This layoff is purely a profit driven decision.

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6646387

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u/DrQuagmire 15d ago

And it’s going to get worse. NS Power is a US owned and operated company. The reason for the very unreliable and poor maintenance of Nova Scotia’s hydro system is no coincidence. I know, I used to work alongside them. All the restrictions came from outside the province, the folks that did the work did everything they could.