The Conservative MP for Yorkton-Melville, Cathay Wagantall, has weighed in on the federal budget, including its green commitments. Among them, $1.7 billion over 5 years to help make zero-emission vehicles more affordable, and $500-million over 5 years to support the 15-hundred charging stations that the government promised to build throughout Canada.

Wagantall would like to hear more about the true impact of switching to electric vehicles. She wonders what the environmental footprint will be for all of the batteries needed for the elect vehicles. She feels if the budget had more for the oil-and-gas sector, it could “fuel” a lot of Canada’s needs.

On the other hand, Wagantall was pleased with foreign buyers being banned from purchasing homes for two years, but says it was part of the Tory platform originally.