Mr. Speaker, the municipal governments, directly or indirectly, control up to 44% of the emissions in Canada. They could bring forward 55 megatonnes of reduction if the government were to be serious about forming a partnership with them.
A strategic approach, led in part by the government and working with the municipalities, could achieve a lot, and a strategy around public transit for the country could achieve even more. They need $40 billion for transit alone and all they are getting is 8¢ on every tax dollar raised.
When will the government get serious about a strategy to work with our communities?