Mr. Speaker, the federal budget set aside $1 billion in a fund to reduce CO
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emissions in Canada or to buy hot air credits from other countries.
Last week the environment minister said Canada needs to build power plants in China to meet Canada's obligations. Every dollar Canada spends to build plants in China is a dollar not spent in Canada to reduce emissions. China has no Kyoto commitments.
Why is the minister proposing to buy hot air in China instead of investing in Canadian technology?