Federal Liberal candidates in Winnipeg on Thursday announced a hefty investment promise in freshwater protection.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau unveiled his party's platform Wednesday, with more than $78 billion in new spending over the next five years largely focused on health care, child care, and economic recovery.

Aaron Cosbey, Senior Associate with the International Institute for Sustainable Development explains and evaluates the major Canadian party platforms on climate change.

Acid rain. PCBs. Cleaning up the Great Lakes. In '88, the major parties in Canada were talking about protecting the environment. But critics said they'd never walk the walk.

De passage à Granby lundi, le chef libéral Justin Trudeau s’est engagé lundi à investir un milliard de dollars sur dix ans pour renforcer la protection des plus importants cours d’eau douce au pays, dont le fleuve Saint-Laurent.

S'il est reporté au pouvoir, le Parti libéral du Canada investirait 1 milliard de dollars sur 10 ans pour restaurer et protéger les grands écosystèmes lacustres et fluviaux.

Protecting freshwater, animal welfare, and going after tax evasion were some of the topics that leaders made announcements about on Day 16 of Canada's federal election campaign.

The Liberals promised Monday to pour billions of dollars into housing and mental health for Indigenous communities if re-elected, a move they said would help address long-standing gaps in supports for both urban and rural communities.