Politicians today are gambling with the future of the global population. Science clearly describes the seriousness of our current climate crisis, but much of it is ignored in favour of advice from the fossil fuel industry and the Trump government. The main objective of Canada’s 2020 climate plan was to reduce carbon emissions, but it contradicts itself with continuing favour toward fossil fuels. Planned revisions by the new Liberal government may change this for the better, if they survive the upcoming election.

However, the odds are against an effective climate change policy under a Conservative government, with many of their members being climate denialists. Pierre Poilievre has voted over 400 times against any actions that might help mitigate climate change. These included proposed measures to hold mining companies accountable for environmental damage and any actions that would have moved Canada closer to its climate targets while creating high-quality jobs in low-carbon industries nationwide. Electing Conservatives........

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