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Our goal: By 2008, at least 10% of Canada’s electricity comes from clean, low-impact renewable sources. Why it’s important: Canada has a tremendous potential for renewable energy. Investment in these industries would mean more jobs, less pollution, and less dependence on foreign oil. What the parties say:
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How the parties measure up:
Bloc Quebecois: Supports investment in wind energy to reach a target of 4,000 megawatts of power, or approximately 5% of Canada's energy, by 2019. The Bloc has an additional target of creating 25,000 jobs in wind energy in eastern Quebec.
Conservative: (This party didn't respond to our survey. The following answers were taken from the party platform.) Would work with the provinces to develop a national strategy for increasing the use of renewable energy sources and research and development into alternative energy but no specific details or targets.
Green: Would develop renewable and alternative energy sources to phase out fossil fuel and nuclear power within 50 years while focusing on “soft energy technologies."
Liberal: Supports investment in wind energy to reach a target of 4,000 megawatts of power, or approximately 5% of Canada's energy, with more modest support of other alternative energy sources like ethanol, hydrogen and bio-diesel.
NDP: Propose several policies to stimulate the transition to low-impact renewable energy, including shifting taxes to polluting forms of energy while providing tax and investment incentives for clean energy production, however they do not propose a target of energy from wind or other clean, renewable sources. 
