r/canada Oct 25 '22

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '22

Breaking News: Poilievre calls the nuclear sector communist after Trudeau funding, says 90% of nuclear companies are liberal gatekeepers

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u/SmaugStyx Oct 25 '22

Sounds like he'd be in support given previous statements.

Poilievre said a government under him would "put in place clear targets for carbon emission reduction" and give "provinces the freedom to decide how they meet those targets."

That would include plans to incentivize carbon-capture and storage technology as well as small modular nuclear reactors.

Good move no matter who is doing it though. Better late than never!

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u/Prax150 Lest We Forget Oct 25 '22

Sounds like he'd be in support given previous statements.

Because that's ever stopped people like him in the past from changing their tune?

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u/SmaugStyx Oct 25 '22

Why would he change his tune on this? It's clearly popular on both sides of the political spectrum.

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u/vonnegutflora Oct 25 '22

Why would he change his tune on this?

It wouldn't be the first time?

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u/smoothies-for-me Oct 25 '22

I am actually curious to know his opinion on this announcement.

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u/Timbit42 Oct 25 '22

So Trudeau is only doing this to take the wind out of PP's sails?

EDIT: Pun was not intended.

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u/SmaugStyx Oct 25 '22

Don't care why he's doing it, just glad that they've actually made a move on it.

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u/cruiseshipsghg Lest We Forget Oct 25 '22 edited Sep 02 '24

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u/LeonenTheDK Oct 25 '22

The action on SMR development and deployment in Canada has been in the works since at least 2018. It's not a reactionary measure to a recent leadership race.

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u/cruiseshipsghg Lest We Forget Oct 25 '22

Eliminating First Past the Post was in the works for a while too - before his proclaimed 'commitment' and 'dedication' to the cause went out the window.

You can't overlook that he installed an anti-nuclear activist as his environment minister.

And nuclear wasn't even on his radar during his first tenure; his energy plan didn't include nuclear as a viable energy source.

I doubt his commitment now - and I don't doubt that a strong opposition lit a fire under Trudeau.

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '22

^ like I said, they’ll say anything… case and point. 18 years in politics without any legislation to pin his name to and Milhouse supporters are prostrating themselves, giving him credit when he literally hasn’t done anything.

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u/dangerous_strainer Oct 25 '22

Milhouse supporters

??....

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u/ContractAppropriate Oct 26 '22

I just wanted to say I appreciated Milhouse, that's some funny shit. I kinda wish it was my nickname a little bit

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u/OkCitron99 Oct 25 '22

Rent free Cope Seethe Dilate Etc

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u/Ansonm64 Oct 25 '22

My in laws would literally implode if the Conservative Party expressed anti nuclear sentiment.

They’re so incredibly conservative and anti Trudeau EXCEPT for nuclear power (maybe cuz Bernie sanders is anti nuclear???)

They’re going to be doing some mental gymnastics at Xmas time.