NDP Leader Jack Layton Want Another NEP

Jobs are decreasing in familiar sectors in Canada, such as manufacturing and forestry, and Layton will tell the delegates representing B.C.'s organized labour movement that "it's time for a new model." "By harnessing Canada's natural resources - our land, water, wind, sun and human innovation - we can create whole new sectors of work," says Layton. "We can create high-skill jobs in renewable energy, in alternative cars and fuels, in high-performance buildings and infrastructure." The advantage of these jobs under the new model, says Layton, are that they are high-paying jobs and can't be "outsourced." "You can't ship a building to China to be retro-fitted," he says, referring to initiatives already underway in Australia and Germany to retrofit homes to create jobs while making them more energy efficient . Layton says "green-collar jobs are not only the jobs of the future, they are the jobs of today and Canada must act soon to make sure Canada is at the forefront." ... http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2007/11/25/4684617-cp.html

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