Statement made on 08 October 2009 by Senator Grant Mitchell
Hon. Grant Mitchell:
Honourable senators, I think I am about to say something I will regret.
Some Hon. Senators: Oh, oh.
Senator Mitchell: While I may regret it, to its credit, the government has set an important target of obtaining 90 per cent of Canada's electricity from non-emitting sources by 2020.
Some Hon. Senators: Hear, hear!
Senator Mitchell: Good for them. The problem is, on the other hand, we are at 73 per cent now, and there does not seem to be any leadership from the government to achieve this important target. Will the Leader of the Government in the Senate tell us when she thinks the government will come up with a detailed plan, an architecture for leadership, on achieving that important target of 90 per cent of electricity from non-emitting, largely renewable sources of energy.
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