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8 things to know about the Leap Manifesto
8 things to know about the Leap Manifestohttp://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/8-things-to-know-about-the-leap-manifesto-1.2852676
"SNIP.............
Here's what the manifesto calls for:
-- Shift swiftly away from fossil fuels so that Canada gets 100 per cent of its electricity from renewable resources within 20 years and is entirely weaned off fossil fuels by 2050.
-- No new infrastructure projects aimed at increasing extraction of non-renewable resources, including pipelines.
-- "Energy democracy," in which energy sources are collectively controlled by communities instead of "profit-gouging" private companies.
-- An end to all trade deals "that interfere with our attempts to rebuild local economies, regulate corporations and stop damaging extractive projects."
..............SNIP"