If you were watching the World Cup, you may have seen them too: the Liberal government’s TV ads about its climate record.
The ads boast about a clean energy future and lower emissions, while in actual fact the Carney government has dismantled climate policy and doubled down on fossil fuels. Mark Carney has even candidly admitted that these policies will increase Canada’s emissions.
When you make false environmental claims in advertising, it’s called greenwashing. And in Canada, it’s illegal.
So my NDP colleagues have filed a complaint with the Competition Bureau to open an official investigation.
If the PM wants to reverse climate action and buy the oil industry another pipeline, let’s have that debate.
But you can’t have it both ways: Canada is not currently on track for a clean energy future. We’re hurtling in the wrong direction.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/competition-bureau-should-investigate-government-for-greenwashing-ndp/
#canada #cdnpoli #climatechange #climate #NDP
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