Tag: Steven Guilbeault

PBO’s Economic Analysis of New Fuel Regulations ‘Unbalanced’ and ‘Incomplete,’ Environment Minister Says

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the recent analysis issued by Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Yves Giroux on the economic impact of the federal government’s incoming Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) is “unbalanced” and “incomplete,” adding that he disputes some of the numbers Giroux outlines in his report. “While we recognize the work of the PBO, their analysis…


Guilbeault Says Ottawa is ‘Bending the Emission Curve’ After Environment Commissioner Criticizes Lack of Tracking

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the Liberal government is “bending the emission curve” through its climate policies despite the federal environment commissioner criticizing Ottawa over its lack of tracking how much current greenhouse gas regulations are actually reducing emissions. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on April 20, Guilbeault pointed to a number of environmental initiatives being carried…


Canada’s Carbon Emissions Costing Five Times More Than Earlier Thought: Environment Minister

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says that the cost of Canada’s carbon emissions could be nearly five times higher than previously thought, and that the federal government will use a “new tool” to fight climate change called the “social cost of carbon.” “The updates to the social cost of carbon simply show that every tonne of…


Government Spent Nearly $80K Polling Canadians on Preferred Climate Change Phrases: Report

Canada’s environment ministry spent nearly $80,000 on polling to see which climate change phrases Canadians prefer, according to Blacklock’s Reporter. The ministry, under Minister Steven Guilbeault, contracted Sage Research Corporation for the survey, which resulted in the report “Nature Based Solutions And Cleaner Environment Advertising Campaign Testing,” viewed by Blacklock’s. “Participants were asked which of the…


Canadian Public Requires ‘Increased Education’ if Electric Vehicle Mandate Is to be Met: Federal Report

The general public needs to receive “increased education” to quell broad concerns about electric vehicles (EV) if the government’s EV mandate over the next 12 years is to be met, says an in-house federal research report. Titled “Canadians’ awareness, knowledge and attitudes related to zero emission vehicles” and published in February, the report included results…


Cory Morgan: Carbon Tax Is Making Life More Difficult for Canadians Rather Than Reducing Emissions

Commentary Federal governments like scheduling tax increases for April 1 for a couple of reasons. Canadians are typically in good spirits as the end of winter is in sight and folks who qualified for tax refunds are feeling flush. The government also likes to give themselves raises at the beginning of April with the hope…


Canadian Climate Conference Delegates Spend Over $782,000 for Luxury Hotel With Low Eco-Friendly Rating: Docs

Canadian delegates attending a United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt last November stayed at a luxury resort that ranks low for being environmentally friendly, according to government documents obtained by The Epoch Times. In response to an Inquiry of Ministry made by MP Gérard Deltell, Environment and Climate Change Canada provided details of the…


Ottawa Supplying Bottled Water to First Nations Communities Near Toxic Leak in Alberta

The federal government is providing bottled water to First Nations communities located in close proximity to a toxic water leak from an oil-sands site in northern Alberta, says Minister of Indigenous Services Patty Hajdu. Hajdu made the announcement at a press conference in Ottawa on March 20, where she and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault addressed the toxic, tailings-contaminated water leakage…


Imperial Oil Attempting to Contain Toxic Water Leak Following Order from Ottawa

Imperial Oil Resources Limited, Canada’s largest petroleum refiner, is taking steps to prevent toxic, tailings-contaminated water from leaking onto Crown lands from one of its oil-sands sites located in Alberta following an order from the federal government. The leak has been ongoing for months and follows an original spill of over 5 million litres of…


Federal Climate Policies May Have ‘Disproportionate’ Impact on Low-Income Canadians: Report

Some of the federal government’s climate targets and policies may have a “disproportionate impact” on low-income Canadians because they could lead to an increase in vehicle and fuel costs, says federal research. “Existing and future mitigation measures, either individually or collectively, may have different social, economic or other impacts on various population groups,” says a…