Scheer Backpedals On Canada's Pledge To Kill Fossil Fuel Subsidies

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said Friday fossil-fuel subsidies could be cut as part of his plan to find $1.5 billion in savings from corporate handouts — just a few hours after suggesting he wouldn’t target them because the world and Canada need more Canadian oil and gas.Scheer said earlier this week he intends to help pay for more than $9 billion in spending and tax cut promises by eliminating at least $1.5 billion in federal subsidies that help profita