PBO Emissions Cap Report is Flawed: Another Parliamentary Budget Officer Report Misses the Mark

PBO Emissions Cap Report is Flawed: Another Parliamentary Budget Officer Report Misses the Mark

Author: Sierra Club Canada March 15, 2025 Duration: 11:33
The PBO emissions cap report is as ridiculous as a report on the costs to the economy of requiring seat belts in cars that does not account for any of the benefits of having seat belts in cars. It also comes as ultra-rich corporations in the U.S. are being given free reign to pollute as much as they like. Canada can, and must, be different – for practical and economic reasons. Most Canadians (65 per cent) agree that Canada should invest in renewable energy instead of fossil fuel develop...

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