Posted on 04/22/2025 4:23:56 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
As the threat posed by US President Donald Trump tops Canada's federal election agenda, the issue of the country's contribution to global warming has been largely overshadowed.
The two main contenders are pushing plans for new energy infrastructure as the country seeks to pivot away from its reliance on the US.
Mark Carney's Liberals are promising to make Canada a global superpower in both conventional and green energy. The Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre want to invigorate the oil and gas sector and scrap the industrial carbon tax.
It's a big shift from the 2021 election, when the environment topped the list of voter concerns.
In that vote, there was a consensus between the two major parties that Canada should rapidly transition to a green economy, with a net-zero emissions law passed in June of that year.
That sense of unity is now long gone.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
Our central banker Prime Minister wants to run my country’s national debt to increase the debt of $250 billion.
environment topped the list of voter concerns. stuck on stupid
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