“This budget acts like climate change does not exist. It still gives money to oil and gas, weakens clean electricity rules, and weakens carbon pricing for industry. It also relies more on gas and nuclear power. This budget should not be accepted.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Canadian government has delivered yet another budget that acts as though climate change did not exist. There is nothing in it to reverse the government’s climate betrayal. The Liberals are not making amends for their historic rollbacks. On the contrary, they continue to subsidize oil and gas. They are weakening the clean electricity regulations. They want to generate more energy from gas and nuclear power. On top of that, they are weakening their industrial carbon pricing. The only thing green in this budget is the picture on the cover. How can they table such a budget in 2026?”

“Canada broke its promise to stop exporting thermal coal by 2020. Since then, exports have actually gone up. The government's actions go against its words on climate change, and it does not deserve to be at the climate conference.”

“Mr. Speaker, on Monday, Canada will arrive at the COP climate conference in Turkey with yet another budget that says the exact opposite of its lofty rhetoric. In the meantime, on Thursday, the Auditor General said that Canada had quietly reneged on its promise to stop exporting thermal coal, the worst fossil fuel in the world. Canada had promised to stop exporting it by 2020. Since then, not only have exports continued, but they have also increased. Does the government realize that it deserves to be tarred, feathered and driven out of COP?”