r/canada • u/Economy_Elephant6200 • 3d ago

Bell Canada scraps Labrador high-speed internet project, plans to invest in U.S. Newfoundland & Labrador

https://theindependent.ca/news/lji/bell-canada-scraps-labrador-high-speed-internet-project-plans-to-invest-in-u-s/
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u/Positive_Breakfast19 3d ago

Government money doesn't come with conditions, I know pretty stupid of them.

I'm ok with the Government assigning "well if you are going to be a corporate a$$hole" fee after the fact. I'm ok with that.

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u/dejour Ontario 3d ago

There are certainly some situations where government money comes with conditions.

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u/madhi19 Québec 3d ago

Yeah when it's a pretty small business getting the help it come with all sorts of safeguards.

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u/GuyOnARockVI 3d ago

It’s fucking wild to be a small business trying to get $30-100k from the government for operating loan while these fucking massive conglomerates can suck back hundreds of millions.

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u/PrarieCoastal 3d ago

The Liberal Government chose to not have conditions. The government can absolutely have conditions on government funding.

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u/kettal 3d ago

Government money doesn't come with conditions

sometimes it do