SummarySpren for "Greenhouse gases"
- • Passing Bill C-234 and offering an exemption to the carbon tax for propane and natural gas would save farmers close to a billion dollars by 2030.
• The GST on the carbon tax alone cost Canadians almost $500 million last year, and by 2030, it will be a billion dollars. Cumulatively, over the past several years and by 2030, Canadians will have paid $6 billion for GST just on the carbon tax.
- • The Conservative Federal Party is focused on creating a strong, stable economy and protecting the rights of Canadians.
• The party is committed to balancing the budget and reducing the national debt, while also investing in important social programs and services.
- • The oil and gas industry is significantly under-reporting its emissions, with potential emissions 6,300% higher than reported.
• The Liberal government's cap on emissions for the oil and gas sector is watered down with loopholes, allowing companies to buy their way out of the cap and making other sectors and Canadians bear the burden of reducing emissions.
- • The Canadian government has announced an oil and gas emissions cap, the first of its kind in the world, to lower emissions from the oil and gas sector and lead the way in the energy transition.
• The cap will ensure that Canada achieves net-zero emissions from the oil and gas sector by 2050, while also protecting jobs and recognizing the sector's role in the economy and society.
- • The government's climate change policies are inadequate and Canadians do not have time for "Liberal excuses" and "broken promises."
• The government should take immediate action to address the climate emergency by closing loopholes and implementing a hard cap on emissions, rather than catering to the interests of oil and gas CEOs who are profiting while polluting the planet.
- • The CEO of Imperial Oil is not a friend of the environment, the government, or the planet, and the company's operations are having a negative impact on the health and well-being of the natural environment and local communities.
• Despite this, Canada's overall emissions are on track to meet the targets set out in the country's 2030 emissions reduction plan, with emissions in 2015 being 9% lower than they were in 2005.