The CBC has posted a roundup summary of the various parties environmental plans going into this election. ( http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/issuesanalysis/climatechange.html) It seems a fair article, and not slanted... that's my impression anyway. I liked at the bottom how it had difficult questions for each of the national parties.
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Questions to ask
The Conservatives. If a 30 per cent cut to GHG emissions to meet Kyoto is too difficult to do now, how will it be easier to make a much larger cut if emissions are allowed to rise over a longer period of time?
The Liberals. Will a carbon tax lead businesses to move to cleaner energy, or will they just pass extra carbon costs on to consumers?
The NDP. Is spending money retrofitting government buildings the best use of green funds? And why not insist on the highest energy standards for all new buildings, not just government ones?
The Greens. Couldn't a carbon tax lead to job losses in transportation and manufacturing, based as it is on just-in-time delivery?
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