Former Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, said she thinks the Conservatives caused the wildfires in BC and the Northwest Territories..On Saturday, McKenna took to X/Twitter to tell Conservatives they are the arsonists in Canada.."Conservative politicians want to fight about a price on carbon pollution? You want to make it free to pollute while Canadians pay with their lives threatened, homes destroyed and their communities obliterated? So what are you going to do?" McKenna said.."You are the arsonists.".McKenna has been quite vocal online stating this summer was a wake-up call, making it clear "climate change isn't a distant threat but impacting on the lives of Canadians now."."We not only need to double down on climate action, we need to build more resilient communities," McKenna said.."Our air quality is currently the worst on the planet and it’s not even close" #Kelowna #ClimateEmergency.".McKenna also claimed Conservative Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre cancels his "anti-carbon pricing rally" because of wildfires fueled by "climate change."."You can't make it up. Just remember this when it comes time to vote. #ClimateEmergency," McKenna said..READ MORE: BC government declares a province-wide state of emergency.A Provincial State of Emergency allows the province to enact Emergency Orders, including travel restrictions to specific areas if needed..The latest stretch of evacuations were also announced by the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations just before midnight on Friday..The Yellowknife RCMP said on Friday an overnight fire in the NWT is believed to be deliberately set in an area hard to access by fire crews..Around 4 a.m., the Yellowknife RMCP received a call reporting a fire on the Deh Cho Boulevard..READ MORE: NWT RCMP say Thursday night fire in Yellowknife is believed to be arson.RCMP officers immediately attended after confirming Yellowknife Fire had been dispatched. Officers arrived and used fire extinguishers to contain the blaze until Yellowknife Fire was able to fully extinguish it..READ MORE: WATCH: NWT RCMP says Long Lake fire in Yellowknife was arson, four youths charged.RCMP in Yellowknife said a fire started in Long Lake on Tuesday has been determined to be arson..The Mounties said it responded to two calls relating to arsons in the city on Tuesday night around 10:03 p.m..RCMP officers were on patrol and spotted a fire near Long Lake and called the Yellowknife Fire Department.."The cause of the fire has been determined to be arson," The NWT RCMP said..Police told the Western Standard an aerosol can was located on the scene and the fire is believed to be an arson.
