The leader of the Bloc.Québécois,.Yves-François Blanchet, criticized the Liberals for helping increase Canada’s oil production and called its greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan outside the realm of science..“The plan is scientifically unacceptable. The government isn’t even trying to meet its [climate] objectives in the first place,” Blanchet said.in the House of Commons on Tuesday. “The proof is they’re subsidizing oil and gas. They’re increasing production.”.The MP for Beloeil-Chambly said “nobody believes in” the Liberals’.greenhouse gas emission reduction plan, adding the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said it is “impossible” to meet climate objectives while increasing oil production..“Can the prime minister admit that his plan has failed?” Blanchet asked..Prime Minister Justin Trudeau replied the plan is “responsible and ambitious,” and has been commended by the mayors of Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand and Montreal mayor Valérie Plante..“Our priority is to work with Quebecers, not create issues, so that we can offer them a healthy economy and a healthy and a healthy air to breathe.”.“I don’t have to commend his plan, I’m not asking him,” Blanchet replied, before asking the prime minister to cancel the.Bay du Nord oil and gas project off the coast of Newfoundland..Trudeau accused Blanchet of insulting the “integrity” of the mayors of Quebec City and Montreal, who he said are “clear in their desire” to have a cleaner environment..“We are here to work in partnership, hand in hand with all Quebecers, even with the.Bloc.Québécois, on issues that are important for Quebec and Canadians as a whole,” he said. “And we will continue to be a constructive government and an ambitious and bold government for climate change to help protect Canadians throughout the country.”.Blanchet has been critical of Canada’s oil and gas industry, especially in Alberta. In 2020, he said that Alberta’s oil sands were “condemned,” and federal funds should be instead be spent on supporting renewable energy sources rather than projects like the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion..Matthew Horwood is the Parliamentary Bureau Chief of the Western Standard
The leader of the Bloc.Québécois,.Yves-François Blanchet, criticized the Liberals for helping increase Canada’s oil production and called its greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan outside the realm of science..“The plan is scientifically unacceptable. The government isn’t even trying to meet its [climate] objectives in the first place,” Blanchet said.in the House of Commons on Tuesday. “The proof is they’re subsidizing oil and gas. They’re increasing production.”.The MP for Beloeil-Chambly said “nobody believes in” the Liberals’.greenhouse gas emission reduction plan, adding the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said it is “impossible” to meet climate objectives while increasing oil production..“Can the prime minister admit that his plan has failed?” Blanchet asked..Prime Minister Justin Trudeau replied the plan is “responsible and ambitious,” and has been commended by the mayors of Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand and Montreal mayor Valérie Plante..“Our priority is to work with Quebecers, not create issues, so that we can offer them a healthy economy and a healthy and a healthy air to breathe.”.“I don’t have to commend his plan, I’m not asking him,” Blanchet replied, before asking the prime minister to cancel the.Bay du Nord oil and gas project off the coast of Newfoundland..Trudeau accused Blanchet of insulting the “integrity” of the mayors of Quebec City and Montreal, who he said are “clear in their desire” to have a cleaner environment..“We are here to work in partnership, hand in hand with all Quebecers, even with the.Bloc.Québécois, on issues that are important for Quebec and Canadians as a whole,” he said. “And we will continue to be a constructive government and an ambitious and bold government for climate change to help protect Canadians throughout the country.”.Blanchet has been critical of Canada’s oil and gas industry, especially in Alberta. In 2020, he said that Alberta’s oil sands were “condemned,” and federal funds should be instead be spent on supporting renewable energy sources rather than projects like the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion..Matthew Horwood is the Parliamentary Bureau Chief of the Western Standard
