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Quebec, Ottawa pledge $300 million for GM electric car battery component plant

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The governments of Quebec and Canada are announcing $300 million in funding for a factory in Becancour, Que., that will make components for electric vehicle batteries. Federal Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the federal government will provide a contribution of up to $147 million, but did not specify the nature of the funding. Champagne rises during question period, Monday, April 24, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld