A commentary by a Canadian business leader who lives in Greater Victoria.

In 2015, Justin Trudeau’s newly elected government signed the Paris Agreement. The following year saw the imposition of the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, which included more than 50 measures aimed at “reducing carbon emissions and fostering clean technology solutions.”

Key among them was economy-wide carbon “pricing” — Liberal-speak for taxes.

Other measures followed, ­culminating last December in the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, targeting emissions of 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050.

It included $9.1 billion for retrofitting structures, subsidizing zero-emission vehicles, building charging stations and subsidizing solar panels and windmills.

It also mandated the phase-out of coal-fired power generation and proposed stringent emission standards for vehicles and buildings.

Other “green initiatives” included: the “on-farm climate action fund,” a nationwide........

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