NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, meanwhile, said Monday he wants to see Canada block exports to the United States of critical minerals like aluminum, lithium and potash in response to the tariff threat.
Projects receiving funding will help enable the shift to more affordable, lower-carbon fuels in high-emitting sectors such as biomass collection, transportation and processing.
The president-elect has previously said he’ll put 25 per cent duties on America’s closest neighbours unless they can stop the flow of illegal drugs across the border.