NDP pitches energy-saving upgrades for homeowners

OTTAWA — The NDP is promising to retrofit 3.3 million homes and pay for it by cutting supports for big oil and gas companies.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is in Victoria, B.C. today rolling out a major piece of the party’s environmental platform.

Singh says 2.3 million low-income households would get free energy-saving retrofits like heat pumps, air sealing and fresh insulation under the NDP plan.

Another one million households would be able to finance those retrofits with low-cost loans and grants.

Singh says the program would save a family up to $4,500 annually on their energy bills and help to relieve the impact of U.S. tariffs and fight climate change.

The NDP says it plans to pay for these retrofits by cutting $1.8 billion in annual subsidies and tax breaks for the oil and gas industry.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 31, 2025.

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press

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