Canadian Government Scandal Could Derail Kyoto, Urban Agenda

The Liberal Government's "New Deal" for cities will vanish if election is called.

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April 14, 2005, 6:00 AM PDT

The scandal emerging from the Gomery Inquiry into kickbacks to the Liberal Party in Quebec may result in a non-confidence vote this week in Canada's Parliament. If an election is called, the Liberal budget -- with its commitment to investing 1.5 cents-per-litre of gas tax in public transit and $5 billion towards implementing the Kyoto Protocol -- will "vanish."

Thanks to Michael Dudley

FULL STORY: Budget's big plans in peril

Wednesday, April 13, 2005 in The Globe and Mail

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