Layton to cancel oil subsidies, invest in clean energy

MONTREAL – New Democrat leader Jack Layton announced his plan today to cancel Stephen Harper’s multi-billion-dollar fossil fuel subsidies and instead invest in clean energy sources.

“Stephen Harper is handing billions to oil companies developing Canada’s dirtiest energy sources, like the tar sands. As Prime Minister, I’ll cancel his dirty fuels subsidy and put that money into clean energy solutions instead,” Layton said.

“Stephen Harper’s subsidies are a $75 gift from every Canadian to big polluters. Quebecers have rejected that approach. It’s time to work together to defeat Stephen Harper and build a more sustainable economy,” Layton said.

Layton made his announcement after touring Technopole Angus, an ecologically-oriented business park in Montreal’s east end.