When push comes to shove, the economy matters and the environment loses. But when the environment loses, we all lose. That’s a lesson Mark Carney seems not to have learned.
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to wake up to the climate emergency, and accept Canada’s obligation to reduce fossil fuel use and tackle global warming.
The federal government released its draft Sustainable Development Strategy in January, but the word ‘Earth’ does not appear once in the 22,000-word document. Go figure.
A recent report from the United Kingdom warns that ‘critical ecosystems are at risk of collapsing,’ and if ‘current rates of biodiversity loss continue, every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse.’
We have already crossed seven of the nine planetary boundaries scientists have identified that together maintain global stability.
Creating a well-being society is about ensuring everyone across Canada has equitable access to the goods and services we all need to live a safe and fulfilling life.
You might think that this situation would cause alarm amongst our political and other leaders, but you would be wrong. Like a bunch of ostriches, they seem intent on burying their heads in the sand.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to cut carbon emissions while expanding fossil fuel energy sources is 100-per-cent contradictory. Canada must move forward on climate, and not backwards, as the Liberal government’s plan suggests.