Canadians who took part in a federal focus-group research study were skeptical about the government’s climate change policies, saying they would add financial burdens to households but do little to reduce emissions.
“It was felt that many federal actions such as the introduction of a federal price on carbon had placed too much of a financial burden on the individual and that not enough focus was being devoted to reducing the emissions of large businesses and corporations,” said the resulting report, titled “Continuous Qualitative Data Collection Of Canadians’ Views.”
The report was conducted by the Strategic Counsel and commissioned by the Privy Council Office under a $2.4 million contract. It is the 11th publication of a series of studies that review a range of national issues and policies related to the federal government. The findings of the study were first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter….