CBC is reporting that Jack Layton is promising to cut greenhouse gas emissions by one-quarter over the next 15 years:
Layton’s plan includes the creation of a new clean water act that would set national standards for drinking water; an act to force polluters to clean up, and a new clean air act.
He also proposed a $10-billion plan to retro-fit hundreds of thousands of homes with more energy-efficient technology.
This just adds another item to my previous list of Layton’s proposed changes with no fiscal explanation. Is there ever going to be an hint of where all this money will come from? Or is this simply election smoke and mirrors because Layton knows he isn’t likely to be elected into a majority? His ideas are really exciting, however being realistic about amounts of available money is not only smart, it’s necessary.