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Throne Speech’s climate promises draws mixed reviews, with NDP saying it’s a rehash of old pledges

'Even for a government that says this is not the time for austerity, it's proposing some pretty big-ticket items here, so those climate commitments will have to compete with continued COVID spending,' says Kathryn Harrison, professor of political science at the University of British Columbia.

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September 24, 2020

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Throne Speech’s climate promises draws mixed reviews, with NDP saying it’s a rehash of old pledges

'Even for a government that says this is not the time for austerity, it's proposing some pretty big-ticket items here, so those climate commitments will have to compete with continued COVID spending,' says Kathryn Harrison, professor of political science at the University of British Columbia.

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