Charest Gives More Money for Public Transit a Day After Announcing Carbon Tax
Posted on: Friday, 16 June 2006, 15:00 CDT
QUEBEC (CP) - Quebec Premier Jean Charest has announced his government will fight emissions by giving more money to public transit.
Today's announcement comes a day after Charest announced a carbon tax on oil and gas companies in the province to help pay for his Liberal government's commitment to the Kyoto protocol.
Charest says his Liberal government will add another $130 million yearly over six years to improve bus, subway and commuter train use in Montreal and other municipalities, including smaller ones.
Municipalities will have to match the funds in order to qualify for the program.
The goal is to increase ridership on public transit by eight per cent over the next six years.
Source: Canadian Press
Related Articles
- Quebec's Nuclear Future Rests on Fate of Aging Gentilly-2 Power Plant
- Health-Care Access and Regions to Be Focus of Coming Session, Says Charest
- Andre Boisclair Legislature-Bound As PQ Wins Two Montreal-Area
- Andre Boisclair Legislature-Bound As PQ Wins Two Montreal-Area Byelections
- Opposition to Privatization of Que. Park Could Hurt Charest Liberals
- Quebec to Accelerate Pace of Hydro Development on James Bay: Minister
- Thousands of Public Sector Employees Take to Montreal Streets
- Ottawa to Invest $50 Million to Relaunch Forestry Industry in Quebec
- Quebec Agriculture Minister Yvon Vallieres Has Thyroid Cancer
 |
 |
User Comments (0)
RSS Feeds