Prime Minister Mark Carney released a video statement criticizing the previous Liberal government's climate plan as too costly and divisive. He acknowledged that Canada's emissions will increase in the near term after scrapping the consumer carbon price and oil and gas emissions cap. Carney is pushing LNG exports and a new Alberta-to-B.C. pipeline while aiming to double the electricity grid by 2050. Climate advocates and former net-zero advisers warn Canada is falling behind other G7 countries on emissions reductions. The government has not released a detailed replacement climate plan, and environmental groups are suing to force one that meets Canada's legally binding targets. Carney argues global energy security and the Iran war justify prioritizing oil and gas exports alongside electrification.
