Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Picture: BLOOMBERG.
As a share of total merchandise exports, the fossil-fuel industry represented 27.4% of shipments in March — matching the record high set under former prime minister Stephen Harper in 2014. The strategy was evident in recent moves by Trudeau’s cabinet, including the approval in April of a major offshore oil project and the introduction a pricey tax credit for investments in carbon-capture technology.
The Trudeau government’s plan to meet its climate targets relies on a 42% cut in emissions from the oil and gas sector over the next eight years. It leans heavily on technical improvements — such as carbon capture — while still allowing for barrels to be pumped, to the chagrin of environmentalists.
Canadian citizens need to focus on weaning themselves off of Trudeau and his WEF agenda. Fossil fuels are the least of their current worries.