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Apr 4, 2007

Federal budget hammers gas-guzzlers, leaves Kyoto in the air

Canadia - A new tax treatment for cars is among $4.5-billion worth of environment-related measures in the fiscal blueprint, but critics say there's no overall plan to deal with climate change.  The budget contains more than $400 million for a national water strategy, with cleanup money for the Great Lakes, Lake Simcoe and Lake Winnipeg as well as support for coastal cities to stop dumping raw sewage into the ocean.
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