Radical Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault promises he does “not have a secret agenda,” said Blacklock’s Reporter..That’s even though he was a longtime Greenpeace activist who’s been arrested at least twice..He was involved in numerous stunts like dangling from the CN Tower and installing solar paneling on the home of Alberta Premier Ralph Klein as his unaware family cowered inside..A cabinet colleague predicted on Wednesday federal emission targets will bring the biggest economic upheaval since the Industrial Revolution..“I don’t have a secret agenda as environment minister,” Guilbeault said..“It’s a government effort to tackle what many consider one of humanity’s greatest challenges which is climate change.”.Parliament on June 29 passed Bill C-12that mandated regular reporting on emissions targets..“We have to do more,” Guilbeault said..“We have to reduce fossil fuel emissions, all fossil fuels. The cap will be on the oil and gas sector, not just on oil but on gas as well. Natural gas emits greenhouse gas and contributes to climate change and we have to reduce those emissions..“Everyone has to do more in the fight against climate change. We need to do more here in Canada.”.“Do you understand how your past as an activist makes some in the energy sector worried about the kinds of policies you’re going to bring about as environment minister?” asked a reporter..“Our plan on climate change is very clear,” replied Guilbeault..Conservative MP Ron Liepert (Calgary Signal Hill), a former Alberta treasurer, said Guilbeault’s appointment spelled ruin for his province.. Ron Liepert Shot 2021-10-28 at 9.55.57 AMRon Liepert. Courtesy CBC .“As an Alberta MP we’ve just got a cabinet appointed where we’ve got two net-zero guys in key positions who are going to absolutely kill Alberta’s economy,” he said, referring to Guilbeault and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, a former environment minister who called climate change “the existential threat” to the nation..“We should be doing what constituents ended up sending us here to do, and that’s to hold this Liberal government to account and not ruin this country,” said Liepert..Cabinet to date has not explained how Canada could lower emissions to net-zero..The Parliamentary Budget Office in a June 23 report said it would require a 62 cent per litre carbon tax on gasoline to meet current targets..Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, speaking at a Canadian Chamber of Commerce webinar, said disruption to the economy will be significant..“None of us can understate the magnitude of the transition that the global economy is beginning now when it comes to moving from using fossil fuel energy to renewable energy,” said Freeland..“I think that is a shift comparable only to the Industrial Revolution itself. It is going to take so much hard work from all of us,” said Freeland.
Radical Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault promises he does “not have a secret agenda,” said Blacklock’s Reporter..That’s even though he was a longtime Greenpeace activist who’s been arrested at least twice..He was involved in numerous stunts like dangling from the CN Tower and installing solar paneling on the home of Alberta Premier Ralph Klein as his unaware family cowered inside..A cabinet colleague predicted on Wednesday federal emission targets will bring the biggest economic upheaval since the Industrial Revolution..“I don’t have a secret agenda as environment minister,” Guilbeault said..“It’s a government effort to tackle what many consider one of humanity’s greatest challenges which is climate change.”.Parliament on June 29 passed Bill C-12that mandated regular reporting on emissions targets..“We have to do more,” Guilbeault said..“We have to reduce fossil fuel emissions, all fossil fuels. The cap will be on the oil and gas sector, not just on oil but on gas as well. Natural gas emits greenhouse gas and contributes to climate change and we have to reduce those emissions..“Everyone has to do more in the fight against climate change. We need to do more here in Canada.”.“Do you understand how your past as an activist makes some in the energy sector worried about the kinds of policies you’re going to bring about as environment minister?” asked a reporter..“Our plan on climate change is very clear,” replied Guilbeault..Conservative MP Ron Liepert (Calgary Signal Hill), a former Alberta treasurer, said Guilbeault’s appointment spelled ruin for his province.. Ron Liepert Shot 2021-10-28 at 9.55.57 AMRon Liepert. Courtesy CBC .“As an Alberta MP we’ve just got a cabinet appointed where we’ve got two net-zero guys in key positions who are going to absolutely kill Alberta’s economy,” he said, referring to Guilbeault and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, a former environment minister who called climate change “the existential threat” to the nation..“We should be doing what constituents ended up sending us here to do, and that’s to hold this Liberal government to account and not ruin this country,” said Liepert..Cabinet to date has not explained how Canada could lower emissions to net-zero..The Parliamentary Budget Office in a June 23 report said it would require a 62 cent per litre carbon tax on gasoline to meet current targets..Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, speaking at a Canadian Chamber of Commerce webinar, said disruption to the economy will be significant..“None of us can understate the magnitude of the transition that the global economy is beginning now when it comes to moving from using fossil fuel energy to renewable energy,” said Freeland..“I think that is a shift comparable only to the Industrial Revolution itself. It is going to take so much hard work from all of us,” said Freeland.
