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SUDBURY, Ont. — A Liberal government would invest millions of dollars to support a clean technology initiative to create jobs and wealth, Justin Trudeau said Tuesday.

On a campaign swing through northern Ontario, Trudeau used a stop at a Laurentian University research institute to underscore a commitment to sustainable growth.

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He said a Liberal government would invest $200 million a year to develop clean technologies in forestry, fisheries, mining, energy and farming.

This will not only boost economic growth, he said, but will also meet environmental challenges.

“The environment and the economy go together like paddles and canoes,” he said. “You just can’t get to where you’re going unless you have both of them together.”