NDP Backing for Trudeau Government May Hinge on ‘Big Commitment’ to Just Transition | The Energy Mix:
“This is one of the single biggest issues for us,” veteran MP Charlie Angus, the party’s critic for natural resources jobs, told the Toronto Star last Wednesday. “The government has to deliver if we’re going to continue working together.”
Angus’ remarks, which followed adoption of a massive, new climate action plan
in the United States last week, focused on what the Star calls a
“vague” promise to move “forward with Just Transition legislation” as
part of the NDP’s deal last March
to support the Liberals in major House of Commons votes. Trudeau first
promised a just transition bill during the 2019 federal election, and
climate, energy, and trade union advocates have long been concerned that
the details are taking too long to emerge.
The northern Ontario
MP said he sees just transition as the most important issue facing
Parliament, adding that any funding for new clean energy infrastructure
should be tied to well-paying jobs, the Star says.
NDP Backing for Trudeau Government May Hinge on ‘Big Commitment’ to Just Transition | The Energy Mix: “This is one of the single biggest issues for us,” veteran MP Charlie Angus, the party’s critic for natural resources jobs, told the Toronto Star last Wednesday. “The government has to deliver if we’re going to continue working together.”Angus’ remarks, which followed adoption of a massive, new climate action plan
in the United States last week, focused on what the Star calls a
“vague” promise to move “forward with Just Transition legislation” as
part of the NDP’s deal last March
to support the Liberals in major House of Commons votes. Trudeau first
promised a just transition bill during the 2019 federal election, and
climate, energy, and trade union advocates have long been concerned that
the details are taking too long to emerge.The northern Ontario
MP said he sees just transition as the most important issue facing
Parliament, adding that any funding for new clean energy infrastructure
should be tied to well-paying jobs, the Star says.Read More