Evans Seeks Fairer Home Insulation Plan
Manitoba Industry and Commerce Minister Len Evans appeals to federal minister Alastair Gillespie for equal treatment in the insulation grant program. He notes Manitoba’s harsher winters and longer heating seasons, arguing grants there would be far less generous than for Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. Evans cites Trudeau’s rationale for maritime preference as weak since energy savings show little provincial variance, urging nationwide rather than provincial special treatment.