Protecting freshwater, animal welfare, and going after tax evasion were some of the topics that leaders made announcements about on Day 16 of the federal election campaign. In Quebec on Aug. 30, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau announced that his party will invest $1 billion over a 10-year period to protect and restore Canada’s lakes and rivers. The plan also includes investing $37.5 million over six years in freshwater research at the International Institute for Sustainable Development’s Experimental Lakes Area. While campaigning in Cambridge, Ont., on Aug. 29, Trudeau said if re-elected, the Liberals will create new jobs for the middle class by making Canada a leading manufacturer of batteries needed for zero emission vehicles. A proposed $2 billion investment in a Futures Fund for Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland and Labrador would see “Clean Jobs Training Centres” created to upgrade workers’ skills for the clean energy sector. A $5,000 rebate extended …