Election 2021: Nanaimo-Ladysmith representation on global issue of climate change

Lisa Marie Barron (NDP): Our communities need an MP and a leader that will fight for them, not protect the ultra-rich and big corporations, and also has the clout to get things done in Ottawa.

Justin Trudeau says all the right things when the spotlight is on, but then doesn’t deliver. It’s even worse when it comes to climate action because he’s taken our country in the wrong direction – he’s increased emissions, he’s hiked subsidies to Big Oil, and he bought the TMX pipeline. And as for Erin O’Toole – the Conservatives don’t even think climate change is real, and O’Toole himself has announced that bringing back to dormant Northern Gateway pipeline would be a Conservative priority.

Jagmeet Singh has brought forward a plan that will deliver strong climate action now! Our plan would cut emissions by 50% by 2030 (relative to 2005 levels), would power our communities through net carbon-free electricity by 2030, and would eliminate subsidies to big oil and redirect that money to the emerging clean-energy sector.

That’s the kind of plan we need. It’s time to get to work.

Michelle Corfield (LIB): In my practice, I am already called upon by all levels of government, and organizations as an area expert for environmental issues, specifically the Environmental Assessment Act and the Fisheries Act. As a Nuu-chah-nulth woman and educated candidate, I am responsible for ensuring the environment is sustainable for future generations. “Heshook-ish Tsawalk” are principles I live by in my work and life and must be incorporated in all climate change advocacy.

Tamara Kronis (CON): Climate change is an important issue that is front and centre. We have a comprehensive plan that addresses many important issues:

– We will invest an additional $3 billion between now and 2030 in natural climate solutions focused on management of forest, crop and grazing lands and restoration of grasslands, wetlands, and forests.
– We will introduce a zero-emission vehicle mandate, based on British Columbia’s, requiring 30 per cent of light duty vehicles sold to be zero emissions by 2030.

We will introduce a Low Carbon Savings Accounts
– Canada’s Conservatives will work with the provinces to implement an innovative and national Personal Low Carbon Savings Account.
– LCSA’s will incentivize Canadians to make greener lifestyle choices that reduce their emissions while also allowing them to decide what works best for them and their family.

And we have a serious plan to combat climate change that allows us to meet our targets and reduce emissions by 2030, all while repealing Justin Trudeau’s Carbon Tax.

Independent analysis, conducted by Navius Research, found that the plan would effectively achieve the same emissions reductions as the government’s current plan in 2030, while resulting in a boost to jobs and the economy.

(i) Paul Manly (GRN): Climate change is the reason I went into politics, and it’s the reason I’m seeking re-election. While it is a global issue, the impacts are affecting us here. Hundreds of people in BC died from extreme heat this summer, and wildfires displaced thousands. Our families, homes, and communities are under threat.

We need voices outside of the mainstream parties pushing for bold, courageous climate action because those parties have failed us. Investing billions of dollars of new fossil fuel projects is unacceptable in a climate emergency. They must be held to account for their actions.

David Suzuki, 350 Canada, and Leadnow have recognized my work and endorsed me for re-election as a climate champion. I am one of the top three MPs raising the issue of climate change in parliament. I will continue to fight to end all fossil fuel subsidies, to cancel all new pipeline projects and to accelerate Canada’s shift to renewable energy. I will also continue to push for a national ban on gas fracking – something no other political party will commit to. I think long-term and I am ready to act with the courage that this moment demands, because our safety and security depend on it.

Stephen Welton (PPC): As a former environmental engineer and passionate environmentalist with a strong earth sciences education, I can speak logically and rationally to the issues of climate change. In that vein, I reject the ideology of climate alarmism and instead will speak and work towards practical, pragmatic solutions. Punishing average people with carbon taxes that are then spent on the construction of buildings in Africa, (a Trudeau practice), and subsidizing rich people buying Teslas, is not the appropriate way to address climate change, it is just socialistic wealth-shifting. Choking the BC economy while other huge countries continue to emit is a virtue-signalling exercise in futility. The people of Nanaimo-Ladysmith need to affordably heat their homes in the winter and affordably drive their cars to work.

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Election 2021: Nanaimo-Ladysmith representation on global issue of climate change

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