First, Mr. Mulcair, thank you for giving me a chance to speak on this point.
I think you're probably getting to the heart of the matter. That's why, in our presentation today, we're asking that the program be improved and extended until 2014. Why 2014? Because, as we'll see, that's when the environmental costs will be internalized for the other branches of power production in Canada, with what we know about the regulatory framework for greenhouse gases in the country. That's why, from that moment, the market mechanisms will put all energy technologies on an even footing with renewable technologies, including wind power, which will be highly competitive with carbon type or cogeneration technologies.
That said, are market mechanisms alone enough? Not entirely, in our view, because this government's objective is to achieve 90% of electrical power generation from non-emitting sources by 2020. So there are some choices to be made. We'll have to step on the gas to ensure that these sectors are up and running to reduce emissions in Canada and to ensure that all power generation in Canada emits less greenhouse gas.
Going back to the year 2014, this is the central element and this is why what we're asking for isn't endless funding, but really the threshold, the bridge making it possible to catch up with the other energy sectors in Canada.