Madam Speaker, the Speech from the Throne talked about Canada becoming “a leader in green job creation”, but unfortunately the budget does not walk that talk.
I was reading a budget analysis by the Pembina Institute. It talks about China, where 1.12 million people work in the renewable energy sector and more than 100,000 new jobs are added every year in this sector.
Right now the Conference Board of Canada says that Canada ranks 14th out of 17 countries for innovation.
The U.S. set aside $98 billion for environmental and sustainable energy projects in the last budget. It outspends Canada 14 to 1.
What is the excuse this time for the fact that Canada is lagging desperately behind when it comes to green technologies?