Prime Minister Justin Trudeau maintains that the Kinder Morgan TMX was the price Canada has to pay for his Government’s climate plan based on a carbon tax; in other words his position is that we need both. Trudeau’s Liberals have staked much of their legacy on forging a grand bargain on resources.
What is the Grand Bargain’s national climate change plan?
| In 2016, Trudeau put together a climate change agreement with all the provinces - minus Saskatchewan - that aimed at lowering the country’s carbon footprint. The national plan laid out guidelines for how provinces can reach the goals, such as implementing a carbon tax with prices starting at C$10 a tonne and increasing to $50 a tonne by 2022. |  |
Trudeau’s plan met with opposition from both those who oppose the pipeline and those who oppose the tax.
Where do Canadian Secular Franciscan stand on these issues? All over the place!
(Something to discuss in your fraternity)
by Andrew Conradi, ofs (former National JPIC Animator) and FVC Editor
Where do Canadian Secular Franciscan stand on these issues? All over the place!
(Something to discuss in your fraternity)
by Andrew Conradi, ofs (former National JPIC Animator) and FVC Editor
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