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Trudeau pledges rebates for zero emission vehicles

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks with reporters after taking part in a virtual G7 meeting on the crisis in Afghanistan virtually from Hamilton, Ont., on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2021. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press.

Welcome to The Hub’s Federal Election 2021 Policy Pulse, where we’ll be tracking all the policy announcements from the major parties, with instant analysis from our crew of experts.

With the election scheduled for Sept. 20, we’ll be monitoring 36 days worth of policy ideas, so watch out each morning for the day’s live blog where we’ll be tracking every announcement as it happens.

Sunday

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau was in Cambridge, Ontario, to make an announcement about battling climate change, including a $5,000 rebate on zero emission vehicles.

Conservative leader Erin O’Toole was in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec on Sunday to pledge a 25 percent tax break for people who invest up to $100,000 in a small business over the next two years. O’Toole also highlighted a plan for loans up to $200,000 to small and medium-sized businesses.

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