In addition to the $200 million for cleantech, the candidate also said the Liberals would invest $100 million more each year to tackle Canada’s most pressing environmental challenges.

A similar plan in the United Kingdom has shown that about 80 per cent of requests from employees for changes in work hours are eventually granted, he added. He said a re-elected Conservative government would launch a new round of cross-country consultations on cutting red tape for small businesses and entrepreneurs.

“It was a decision that simply didn’t make any sense”, Mulcair said.

– Surrey has seen the highest population growth in B.C. since the election boundaries were last revised.

Yesterday evening Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, and Toronto Centre Liberal candidate Bill Morneau kicked off the campaign in Toronto Centre for the upcoming federal election.

Later in Vancouver, Trudeau announced an 18-month parental leave policy following the birth of a child.

“In a two-parent family, parental leave could be split between partners in whatever way works best for them”, Trudeau said.

He said the changes would not mean any increases to employment benefits premiums.

“We should be encouraging children to participate and learn about politics, not shaming those that try to educate them”, wrote one man. “Maybe we could get more than 50% turnout in 18 years”.

While not voicing any firm commitment, Trudeau said he was aware of the importance of passenger rail services and credited Sheehan for being “an extremely strong voice on this issue”.

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McCracken did note that Trudeau’s pledge to take the lead federally could help influence provincial labour standard changes. He also said the Liberals would set up a system to review convictions of those now serving time for pot possession.

NDP Leader Tom Mulcair travelled Monday to a tourist mecca – one that just so happens to be in a Conservative cabinet minister’s riding – to tout his party’s plan to boost the number of American visitors to Canada.

“I got to meet Margaret Thatcher when I was a child”.

“I’m confident that Justin Trudeau and myself will peak in October”, he said.

Harper was to attend a campaign event in London, Ont. later this morning.

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