When Mark Carney became our prime minister, I asked myself.
Then I realized: that is the wrong question. Citation from the 19th -century slavery activist Frederick Douglass: “Power does not admit nothing without demand. I never did it and never.”
We should not see politicians such as Mark Carney or politicians such as conservative leaders, Pierre Poiliusvre. We must ask. What is the political space where we can advance our demands and overcome our better future as a bottom -up organizer?
Mark Carney is a kind of Bay Street, but has a long concern about climate change and has an interesting space to force the right to climate and social justice. To date, there is more space than PoilIvre, given the public statement (see the table below).
As Trump’s tariffs and merger threats suddenly dominate Canada politics, one of Carney’s recognized assets is the experience of dealing with his crisis. He was the governor of the Canadian bank during the 2008 financial crisis and the president of the British bank during the BREXIT. He succeeded in managing financial conflicts and asked him to examine and identify him in advance of the source of the next potential global financial collapse.
His answer: climate change.
He suggested his view of climate change threatening financial secure in a speech in September 2015. Breaks the tragedy of the horizon. Carney is in the role of the G20’s Financial Stability Committee Task Force on Climate -related financial disclosure It became the United Nations in December 2015 and 2019. Special envoy to climate behavior and finance.
In his previous role as a central banker and businessman, his proposed response was to support voluntary measures, such as better corporate disclosure of climate risk. The limit of such a voluntary approach Recent Exodus Canada and the US Bank of Green Banking Club were founded when the bank blocked the bank in the face of the pressure of the US Republican Party. Given the role so far, it would be interesting to see how Carney handles climate -related financial problems in a new role as a political leader. Or at least, how can it react to the pressure below on this wire.
Naturally, Carney has presented more detailed policy platforms for climate change over many other problems. The table below summarizes what we know so far from his policy. Liberal Leadership Campaign Platform) And compare them with his main competitor, Pierre Poil Ievre. When the election platform is posted, we will compare more with the position of other parties. If you think something is incorrect or old -fashioned here, please inform the opinion (the fast -changing field).
| problem | Mark Carney (many) | Pierre poiliusvre (conservative) |
| Consumer carbon price | Cancel. | cancellation (Tax ax)) |
| Consumer carbon price rebate | Replace with consumer -centered green incentives paid at higher industrial carbon prices. | Cancel |
| Industrial carbon price | Introducing the carbon border adjustment mechanism and protecting it from unfair competition, “improving and strengthening” (ie taxes on carbon imports). | POILIEVRE promised Remove the industrial carbon taxThat Basic driver Decrease the pollution of the current climate plan. |
| Integrate the climate into the environmental evaluation of large projects | It’s unclear -he has Hint supporting new pipelinesBut we mainly talk about clean energy projects. His platform says, “We will respect the rights and prosperity of indigenous citizens by supporting projects that protect the environment to become a high power of clean energy.” “We will enact federal permit reforms, reduce red tapes, accelerate the approval of clean energy projects, including new electricity developments from generations, transmission, distribution and storage, and change the focus of project review from“ why ”to“ how ”to create an environment that prioritizes large companies that build a national construction project. All federal regulators, including Assessment Agency, must complete the review within two years (now fall from the current five -year limit). | I will Remove Impact Assessment Act (included as a matter of considering climate change). As part of a promise to support the rapid expansion of the oil and gas industry promise “Erase the path of the pipeline” and “Support south, north, east and west pipelines. |
| Other aspects of the existing federal climate plan | Clean growth funds, investment tax deductions, housing energy modifications and heat pumps, electric vehicle subsidies and EV charging infrastructure. It is unclear whether he supports the abolition of the 2035 steps of the new gas and diesel drive cars, Net Zero Electricity Grid or Clean Fuel Standard. |
I will remove it Clean fuel regulations (It should reduce the carbon content of gasoline and diesel sold by oil companies), Clean electrical regulation (Mandatory ‘Net Zero’ electric system by 2035) and Electric vehicle availability standard (Except for the sale of new gas driving vehicles by 2035). |
| The upper limit of pollution in the oil and gas sector (almost all sources of total Canadian total emissions). | His environmental minister Sayed It will be maintained. | Opposite Supplied upper limit for pollution in the oil and gas sector |
| Climate Finance Regulation. | Finish and implement sustainable financial conversion classification. Disclosure of essential climate risks of large corporations. |
There is no public position, but conservative MPs opposed this measure at the parliamentary committee level. |
Many other policy areas are less specific, but what we know so far is as follows.
| problem | Liberal | Pierre poiliusvre (conservative) |
| Supply of capital gain tax increase | cancellation increase | cancellation increase. |
| Queer and Transfer Rights | unknown | We supplied anti -trans back rash Reject to recognition There are two or more gender and promising laws Transfer a trans a woman In women’s sports, intersections and bathrooms. |
| More future… . |
When choosing a person to apply for the upcoming federal elections, I hope you consider all the party’s climate policy. Voting is an important part of maintaining healthy democracy, but not the only part. We also hope to participate in your community and advocacy (such as Greenpeace!) In order to put pressure on the promised officials to follow the promise and go further.
