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Jennifer WallaceThere are important differences in the Climate and Energy platforms of our federal parties. The CBC has published this convenient comparison. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/climate-platforms-1.6171619 Climate change, energy Liberal The Liberals cut consumer carbon pricing before the campaign. They plan to introduce incentives to help families invest in clean energy, including reinstating the zero-emissions vehicle subsidy program. … Read more
1️⃣ Sign the Affordable Housing Team letters to the major party leaders, urging funding NOW for non-profit homes Look for the Affordable Housing Team in the foyer this Sunday where they will have letters to federal politicians you can sign—or adapt as your own. The letters make clear that, when a housing crisis meets a … Read more
Cootes Paradise: A Marsh on the Mend An exhibition of archival material telling the human history of Cootes Paradise. Central Library, Apr 1-Jun 22 How To Create a No-Dig Garden ® Terryberry Library, Tue Apr 8 2pm Repair Cafe ® Bring your broken household items to the library to be repaired by HPL’s volunteer fixers. Terryberry … Read more
This excerpt from an article in the National Observer by Barry Saxifrage highlights the effects of cutting the Carbon Tax (Carbon Rebate) from the election platforms of the Liberal, Conservative and NDP parties. Suddenly, polluting is cheap again. (Link to my word file here) Read this entire excellent article here.
Mostly in their own words, here are their housing platforms. The Conservative Party will axe the sales tax on new homes, saving families up to $65,000 on the purchase of a home and $3,000 on yearly mortgage payments while spurring a homebuilding boom. sell off 6,000 federal buildings and thousands of acres of federal … Read more