Volkswagen’s Massive Subsidy From Trudeau Wins Support in Poll
- Majority backs Canadian leader’s hefty corporate handout
- Higher numbers in Ontario, Quebec may explain rival’s silence
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A majority of Canadians support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to give an enormous subsidy to Volkswagen AG to build a battery factory in the country, according to a new poll.
The Nanos Research survey for Bloomberg News found support is highest in the crucial electoral battlegrounds of Ontario and Quebec — a likely explanation for why Trudeau’s chief rival, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, has stayed largely silent on the deal despite being an avowed fiscal conservative.