"That's where you get the most jobs with the least amount of public investment," said Bruce Lourie, task force member and president of the Ivey Foundation, a Toronto-based organization that promotes sustainable development. The task force came together in May and its 14 members include some former top political advisers — including Gerald Butts, ex-principal secretary to the prime minister, and former advisers to B.C. The task force is making the argument that restarting the economy and a green recovery are not mutually exclusive. Another task force member, longtime investment banker and sustainable finance expert Andy Chisholm, said the Liberals have signalled they will need to inject large amounts of stimulus cash into the economy. "I also spoke about the absolute priority that we place on jobs and growth and green jobs are absolutely going to be a part of our recovery," Freeland said.

Source: CBC News September 16, 2020 03:56 UTC