Ontario's auto sector will get $600 million in incentives to develop green automotive technology over the next five years if the New Democrat party is elected in the upcoming provincial election.
NDP Leader Howard Hampton announced the funding Friday at a campaign event at an Oshawa General Motors assembly plant, after an earlier stop at the Hockey Hall of Fame, where Hampton stood before the Stanley Cup and declared victory in Thursday's televised leaders' debate.
Ontario NDP Leader Howard Hampton, right, laughs with federal party leader Jack Layton, left, and newly elected Montreal MP Thomas Mulcair during a campaign stop at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Friday.
(J.P. Moczulski/Canadian Press)
The debate took place just a day after the party released its full platform and the costs of its promises — something the Liberal and Progressive Conservative parties did before the campaign officially started on Sept. 10.
NDP promises amount to $16.8 billion in new spending by 2011-2012.
The Liberals promised $14.7 billion in new spending, while the Conservatives promised $14.1 billion in new spending accompanied by $3.8 billion in tax cuts.
Ontario voters go to the polls on Oct. 10.
With files from the Canadian pressRelated
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- Ontario rejects electoral reform in referendum
- Ontario voters have rejected a proposed electoral reform that would have seen some provincial legislators chosen based on a party's share of the popular vote, results showed Thursday.
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- The percentage of eligible voters casting ballots in Wednesday's Ontario election hit an all-time low despite changes introduced in an effort to boost turnout.
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