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OTTAWA The Prairies and Ontario say they weren’t consulted about Canada’s higher target to cut greenhouse gas pollution, while other provinces welcome the federal government’s new goal for 2030.
The division is a sign policies around tacking climate change remain a source of friction in some federal-provincial relations as Ottawa pushes the country toward net zero by 2050, but rejects there has been any lack of communication.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged at a recent global leaders summit to reduce emissions of these heat-trapping gases by 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by the end of the decade.
Both finished far behind Clark in his successful re-election bid.
Whether that means voters heartily endorse the pricey plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions can be debated.
Turnout in the November election was the lowest since 1982 for an election that did not feature at least three acclamations. The dismal turnout can be partly attributed to an election day snowstorm that postponed the vote.
Regardless of whether voters support the plan or not, it’s sort of official policy at city hall, intimidating $19-billion price tag and all.
And those concerned about the cost, as well as those concerned about greenhouse gas emissions, should know that it’s failing, too.
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Mar 11, 2021 11:15 AM
The City of Saskatoon launched a pilot project with four electric vehicles on March 11, 2021. (City of Saskatoon)
The City of Saskatoon is putting four electric vehicles on the road, supporting its Low Emissions Community Plan (LEC).
The four vehicles also complement Saskatoon Transit’s electric bus pilot, which launched last summer. The cost of the electric vehicle pilot project stands at around $200,000.
“They do not require fuel, they do not require oil changes, spark plugs, transmission servicing … so savings from less maintenance and not needing fuel are expected to help balance the current disparity in outcome costs between conventional (vehicles) and electric vehicles,” Goran Saric, the city’s director of roadways, fleet and support, said during a media conference Thursday.