Bold aspirations are not enough

Climate action, the Throne Speech said, 'will be the cornerstone of our plan to support and create a million jobs across the country.' But how will this happen? What is the strategy? Is there a plan?

Gov. Gen. Julie Payette, pictured on Sept. 23, 2020, reading the Throne Speech. Pursuing the green economy is the right way for Canada to go. But we need much clearer priorities—including the development of Canadian companies—and ongoing review and improved transparency to track the value that various policies are supposed to deliver. We don’t see that today, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of CPAC screen capture

Opinion

BY DAVID CRANE

October 5, 2020

TORONTO—It is quite a promise. But in its recent Throne Speech the Trudeau government pledged it would “ensure Canada is the most competitive jurisdiction in the world for clean technology companies.” It didn’t spell out how we would know it had kept its promise. Until we know, it’s just a...

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