Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
OTTAWA — A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Green party since the official start of the federal election campaign on Aug. 15.
Liberals
Aug. 30: Invest $1 billion over 10 years to restore and protect large lakes and river systems. Establish and fully fund a Canada Water Agency. Invest $37.5 million over six years for freshwater research at the International Institute for Sustainable Development’s Experimental Lakes Area.
Aug. 29: Have a net-zero electricity grid by 2035. End thermal coal exports by 2030. Set five-year targets starting in 2025 for the oil and gas sector to achieve net zero by 2050. Establish a $2-billion Futures Fund for Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador. Provide $5,000 toward zero-emission vehicle purchases. Build 50,000 more charging stations. Require that at least half of all passenger vehicles sold in Canada are zero emission by 2030, and all are zero emission by 2035. Provide retrofit grants of up to $5,000 and interest-free loans of up to $40,000.