Western Standard - September 19, 2024


Guilbeault: Climate Plan Prevented 41% Emissions Surge


Episode Stats

Length

35 seconds

Words per Minute

166.28572

Word Count

97

Sentence Count

8


Summary

The report also shows that without our plan, emissions would be 41% higher. That's the equivalent, in terms of pollution, of adding 60 million vehicles on our roads. That's what we're talking about here.


Transcript

00:00:00.000 Both the Parliamentary Budget Officer and 300 economists have said that 8 out of 10 Canadians get more money than they pay to carbon pricing.
00:00:08.020 We have a report today that from the independent organization, the Climate Institute, which shows that emissions are down again in Canada, Mr. Speaker, in 2023.
00:00:18.740 The report also shows that without our plan, emissions would be 41% higher.
00:00:24.160 That's the non-plan from the Conservative Party of Canada.
00:00:26.580 That's the equivalent, in terms of pollution, of adding 60 million vehicles on our road, Mr. Speaker.
00:00:33.620 That's what we're talking about here.