Quebec election: Couillard announces new green initiatives

Quebec Liberal Party Leader Philippe Couillard’s focus shifted to the environment Friday, announcing a slew of green measures while campaigning in Verdun.
Among the pledges, Couillard said a Liberal government would offer additional funding to municipalities to add more recycling bins next to public garbages, invest more in modernizing recycling centres and ban plastic straws in bars and restaurants.
Couillard also said the Liberals would put in place a new chief environmental inspect