Carney defends environmental record as wildfires blaze in Ontario
Carney says the plan will double Canada’s electricity grid while keeping costs down as wildfires intensify pressure on climate policy.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney defended his government's environmental approach in London, Ont., framing the strategy as investment-driven and emphasizing plans to double Canada's electricity grid.
- Hazardous air quality blanketed Ontario on Wednesday as 180 wildfires burned across northern regions, with 72 remaining uncontrolled and forcing evacuations in communities including Namaygoosisagagun First Nation.
- Carney promoted a pipeline proposal with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, claiming it will make Canada "more independent" by reducing oil exports to the United States, with public funds financing the project.
- NDP Leader Avi Lewis called the timing "incredibly brazen," while Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre posted a video Tuesday celebrating that climate change hadn't "ended the world after all."
- The Clean Air Fund reports that burning fossil fuels creates heat-trapping pollutants increasing wildfire frequency, a vicious cycle threatening the planet as the government expands the industry despite cheaper renewable alternatives.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney justifies his setbacks in several of the Canadian government's policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by predicting that the decisions he has made will attract the investments required for a reduction.
Carney defends shift away from Trudeau-era climate policies
At his news conference late Thursday morning, Prime Minister Mark Carney defended his government's climate agenda when asked by a reporter whether the blazes, and the smoke blanketing parts of Ontario, meant the prime minister should move toward achieving climate…
Mark Carney Boosts Alberta Pipeline While Ontario Wildfires Rage
Prime Minister Mark Carney promoted his plan for a new Alberta pipeline on social media Wednesday while dozens of wildfires burned across northern Ontario, creating dangerously poor air quality across much of the province.“The world wants to do more with Canada. Our MOU with Alberta will unlock those opportunities in energy — and create lasting benefits for Canadians,” Carney said in a video caption on X.The pipeline, he said in the video, will …
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