Environment

Canadians want action on the environment; action that reduces green house gases while preserving our standard of living and way of life. Unfortunately, previous Liberal governments failed to act while Canada’s air quality got worse and greenhouse gas emissions skyrocketed. Conservatives are turning the corner with a practical, achievable plan to clean up Canada’s air, land and water and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The Conservative Record

	Provided $1 billion over five years for a Green Infrastructure Fund
	Hired new Environmental Enforcement Officers across Canada
	Created a National Water Strategy
	Banned harmful chemicals under the Chemicals Management Plan
	Moving towards a carbon market in Canada
	Introduced a balanced, achievable plan to reduce Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions 20% by 2020 and cut air pollution in half by 2015
	Created $2 billion ecoENERGY Initiative to promote smarter energy use, greater use of clean energy sources, and cleaner use of traditional energy sources
	A $225 million investment to acquire and preserve ecologically sensitive lands

The Liberal Record

	Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff admits previous Liberal governments “didn’t get it done,” and;
	Ignatieff also says the Liberals “got into a mess on the environment,” (The Record, May 23, 2006)
	For 13 years, Liberals promised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but did nothing while Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions increased by 27%
	Liberals, according to a September 2006 report by the Auditor General’s office, never had a viable plan to meet their Kyoto targets for greenhouse gas emission reduction
	Liberals stood idly by as Canada slid to 28th out of 29 OECD nations in pollution regulation rankings

For Canadians, the choice is clear: real action and achievable goals with the Conservatives or all talk and no results with the Liberals.