During Day 16 of the federal election campaign, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has pledged to protect 25 per cent of land and oceans in the country by 2025.
Trudeau says when he took office only 1 per cent was protected and that has risen to 14 per cent since then.
He calls his plan “the path forward for Canada.”
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is promising rental subsidies for families who are struggling with housing saying it will involve helping up to 500,000 families with up to $5,000 of support each year.
Singh indicates the Parliamentary Budget Office has said “this will make the difference for families who are unable to pay their bills.”
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer promises if elected to begin an inquiry into the SNC-Lavalin affair to help uncover what he believes Liberal leader Justin Trudeau does not want you to hear.
Scheer says Trudeau has shut down three parliamentary investigations, has refused to co-operate with the ethics commissioner’s investigation and is “currently stonewalling the RCMP.”
On the campaign trail today, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh continues his travels through BC with plans to participate in a Climate Strike march in Victoria.
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is also in BC for a campaign announcement.
Green Party leader Elizabeth May and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau are both in Montreal and plan to march in the Climate Strike in that city.
