Comparing the environmental platforms of the four main parties
The need for fast and aggressive action on climate change hasn’t gone anywhere. Unfortunately, it’s been elbowed off of the political priority list this election by more in-your-face issues like tariffs and affordability (something I’m fairly sure future generations will struggle to comprehend).
Still, all four main political parties have made campaign promises relating to the environment. Here’s a quick summary of what’s been announced so far. (* means no mention so far)
**Link is here.
It’s worth noting that as of this writing, none of the four parties have released their full campaign platforms, so more environmental and climate change announcements may be coming.
Voting is a precious right and every citizen’s opportunity to have their say – so please vote this election. And if environmental issues are important to you, I hope this table may offer a bit of clarity and direction on who to vote for.
Sources consulted in compiling the above: Global News; The National Post; the CBC; The Narwhal; and the Environmental Journal, plus party websites.
In the news:
Elbows up for climate action: over 100 municipal leaders sign an open letter to all federal party leaders calling for climate-related actions like a clean electricity grid, high speed rail, energy efficient homes, energy retrofits and resilience strategies.
A new report concludes that data centers will consume more electricity in the US by 2030 than manufacturing steel, cement, chemicals and all other energy-intensive goods combined, because of the enormous computing power and energy used by artificial intelligence.
Major nations agree on first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases from shipping.
Quotable:
“We cannot underestimate the number of people who are deeply concerned about climate change and its impacts on communities.”
- Sheilagh O’Leary, deputy mayor of St. John’s, Newfoundland