Tag: greenhouse gas emissions

Poilievre Vows to Ban Oil From ‘Dirty Dictators’ Within Five Years If Elected as Prime Minister

Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre vows to end imports of overseas oil within five years if elected as prime minister. At a campaign tour on Friday in Saint John, New Brunswick, Poilievre said he will do so by banning imports from “polluting dictatorships,” doubling Newfoundland’s oil production, and supporting projects that move western Canadian oil…


Poilievre Vows to Ban Oil Imports From ‘Dirty Dictators’ Within 5 Years If Elected Prime Minister

Conservative MP and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre vows to end imports of overseas oil within five years if elected prime minister. During a campaign stop on Friday in Saint John, N.B., Poilievre said he will do so by banning imports from “polluting dictatorships,” doubling Newfoundland and Labrador’s oil production, and supporting projects that move western…


Most Canadians Will Incur ‘Net Loss’ From Federal Carbon Tax: PBO Report

The carbon tax imposed by the federal government will put most Canadians under financial stress, and it will only become worse in years to come, says a new report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO). Released on March 24, the PBO report concluded that by the time the federal carbon tax reaches $170 per tonne…


Tories Drop Support for Federal Carbon Tax

The Conservative Party is ending its support for a federal carbon tax. Interim leader Candice Bergen told her caucus about the change at a meeting on Feb. 9, saying that the carbon tax issue will be dealt with in the upcoming leadership race. For now, the Tories will stick to their official stance against the…


Conservatives Drop Support for Federal Carbon Tax

The Conservative Party is ending its support for a federal carbon tax. Interim leader Candice Bergen told her caucus about the change at a meeting on Feb. 9, saying that the carbon tax issue will be dealt with in the upcoming leadership race, according to a report in the Toronto Star. Conservative MP John Williamson twitted the…


Chinese Leader Xi Says Low Carbon Push Should Not Mean Lowering Productivity

China hinted that its carbon reduction initiatives would now move at a cautious pace, after the communist regime’s leader Xi Jinping said that carbon-cutting goals should not come at the expense of the “normal life” of ordinary people. His words come at a time when Beijing has continued to produce coal at a record pace,…


Net Zero by 2050? The Cost May Be More Than Canada Can Bear, Some Say

Turning the calendar to 2022 notches Canada closer to its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Although one major Canadian bank believes the target is affordable and achievable in this time frame, some analysts suggest that Canada faces nearly insurmountable economic and practical hurdles on this path, which they note also has enormous downsides….


Alberta Government, Opposition Say the Province Should Be Consulted on Emissions Caps

EDMONTON—Alberta politicians are warning the federal Liberal government that caps on greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas will have to be set in consultation with the province. Both Premier Jason Kenney and New Democrat Opposition Leader Rachel Notley say Alberta has to be at the table when emissions caps are discussed. Prime Minister Justin…


Trudeau Pledges to Cap Oil and Gas Sector Emissions at COP26 Summit

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged to cap emissions produced by Canada’s oil and gas industry as he delivered a speech at the 26th meeting of the Council of Parties to the UN climate convention, known as COP26, in Glasgow on Nov. 1. “We’ll cap oil and gas sector emissions today and ensure they decrease tomorrow…


We Must Reject Huge Financial Demands at UN Climate Conference

Commentary In the 1996 award-winning film “Jerry McGuire,” pro football player Rod Tidwell had a single demand of his agent: “Show me the money!” “Show us the money” is precisely what thousands of bureaucrats from developing countries will demand at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from Oct. 31–Nov. 12….