Thanks to everyone who entered my contest for questions to ask the Environment Minister! I recieved some great questions and I’ve tried to incorporate them into my question period time. There are only three weeks left in the sitting, so I’ll continue to try and bring up these issues. Here are some of the best questions:
“The waste water from tar sands processing at Ft. McMurray is collected in large tailings ponds that contain toxic substances.What is the plan to eliminate this environmental hazard?”
“Given that numerous provinces have recycling programs for plastics despite the barriers, why has Alberta not done anything to overcome the barriers for the recycling of plastics? “