Virtue-signalling is not a viable path to net-zero

Punitive policies, wishful thinking that ignores global energy needs, and regulatory hurdles that discourage innovation and investment only serve to handicap the energy sector, and ultimately set Canada back.

By false virtue alone, the Liberal government chooses to avoid the Canadian oil and gas industry’s proven commitment to environmental advancements, writes Conservative MP Greg McLean. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY CONSERVATIVE MP GREG MCLEAN

June 16, 2021

To the casual observer—and perhaps, to many Canadian voters—this government seems to be saying all the right things about making headway in the fight against climate change. It has made sweeping feel-good promises to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, though its record of accomplishing any real...

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