Op-Ed: Swapping the tragedy of the horizon for the expediency of today
“By treating climate and the economy as a zero-sum game and appearing to adopt the lobbyists’ narrative playbook, Carney raises questions about what he actually stands for and risks losing the public’s trust at a time when trust in leaders is more essential than ever. Moreover, he gives credibility to polluters’ greenwashing and misses a unique opportunity to position Canada as an innovative leader ready to partner with economies that prioritise genuine clean progress.”
An Op-Ed from Wren Montgomery and Ali Wines comments on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget and how his recent climate messaging has shown troubling alignment with fossil-fuel lobby narratives, undermining his earlier climate leadership.
They highlight cuts to anti-greenwashing rules, continued support for ineffective carbon capture technologies, and a stark imbalance in lobbying access favouring oil and gas over environmental experts.
This mixed messaging, they warn, risks eroding public trust and squandering Canada’s chance to lead in genuine clean economic progress.