Question: Thousands of Albertans, including many within Sturgeon County, have lost their jobs and government revenue has been significantly reduced as a result of the drop in oil prices. How can Canada diversify its economy and job market to become less reliant on the oil-and-gas roller coaster?
Brendon Greene – Green Party of Canada
Diversification of the economy is a key election platform for the Green Party.
We will mobilize an army of trade workers to retro fit every building in Canada through a federally funded program to create thousands of jobs for electricians, carpenters and other trades workers while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent at the same time.
We intend to create a National Green Venture Capital Fund to heavily subsidize the renewable sector and provide incentives for investors to stimulate growth for solar, geothermal and other green-tech companies.
Our plan for retrofitting buildings and investing in renewables would create jobs in the short term and long term and create sustainable job security for Canadians.
