Leader Dougald Lamont released an environment plan Friday that is to be a cornerstone of the party’s election campaign
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Lamont said he would come up with a Manitoba tax equivalent to the federal rate, which is to rise to $50 a tonne by 2022. But instead of income tax rebates, he would spend the money on subsidies to promote better energy use. The Liberal document also includes two big-ticket items that have been promised by previous governments.
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