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JAY GOLDBERG: Northvolt bankruptcy an ominous sign for politicians’ EV gamble

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The Legault government bet buckets of cash on electric vehicle battery manufacturer Northvolt .

Northvolt accumulated $5.8 billion of debt and now the company is broke.

Other than Tesla , every EV manufacturer is losing money making them.

Politicians in Ottawa and Quebec City need to stop gambling with taxpayers’ money.

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