Federal budget could see more money for climate programs: Guilbeault
CTV
With the federal budget slated to be unveiled next Thursday, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault says we could see more climate-related elements in the budget.
Speaking to Evan Solomon on CTV's Question Period, he said it's "fair" to say that new programs to fight climate change could be in the budget.
"I'm not the finance minister. I don't know what will be in the budget, but it is possible that that there will be new elements announced in the budget," Guilbeault said.
Earlier this week, the federal government announced a new emissions-reduction plan which includes $9.1 billion in new spending for climate programs. Guilbeault said allocating more money for climate initiatives is "certainly something we're talking about" with the finance minister.
"$9 billion is a big number, but it's not everything we've put on the table. I mean, since 2015, and we're somewhere in the order of $110 billion for the transition," he said.
