By the same token, the government is penalizing Canadians in a part of the country which, ironically enough, gave the leader's party massive support by believing what, as has become evident to everyone, is a false and broken promise.
Il pénalise ainsi une région du Canada qui, ironie du sort, lui a accordé son appui massif, pour avoir ajouté foi à ce qui est, de toute évidence, une promesse mensongère et non tenue.