🏢Multi-family housing is key to addressing the housing crisis.
🛣️Investing in infrastructure can create jobs and stimulate economic growth.
💰Affordability is a concern in reducing emissions.
🔥Shutting down coal plants and utilizing natural gas can significantly reduce emissions.
🌍Collaboration with other countries is necessary to have a global impact on emissions.
What are the key conditions provinces must meet to access the infrastructure fund?
—Provinces must allow for the construction of multi-unit buildings, such as duplexes and triplexes.
What is the premier's stance on the carbon tax?
—The premier believes in reducing emissions but is concerned about the impact on affordability and prefers investing in natural gas and reducing coal emissions.
How can investing in natural gas and reducing coal emissions have a global impact?
—By converting coal plants to natural gas, emissions can be reduced by 50%. This can make a significant impact on emissions globally.
What is the premier's opinion on the federal government's approach to reducing emissions?
—The premier believes that focusing solely on reducing emissions in Canada without considering the global impact is not effective.
What does the premier hope to achieve through a meeting with the Prime Minister?
—The premier hopes to have a frank discussion and present alternative solutions to the carbon tax that focus on reducing emissions through natural gas and coal emissions reduction.
00:00The federal government has made a series of policy announcements, including a $6 billion infrastructure fund.
00:45Provinces and territories must meet certain conditions, such as allowing multi-unit buildings, to access most of the infrastructure fund.
03:49The premier is open to meeting these conditions and believes multi-family housing is key to addressing the housing crisis.
05:14The premier has concerns about the carbon tax and believes investing in natural gas and reducing coal emissions would have a bigger impact on global emissions.
07:01The premier is calling for a meeting with the Prime Minister to have a frank discussion and present alternative solutions to the carbon tax.
