"Time is of the essence, and Canadians deserve a better approach", Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP, NDP call on Federal government to take decisive climate action

With British Columbia somewhat of an epicentre for all things climate change over the last year, the Federal NDP is calling on the Liberal Government to take heed of the climate warnings and take some decision action on climate issues.

Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP, Taylor Bachrach is one of the NDP MP's taking the lead on the issue, issuing a statement today on the situation in this province and the need for more action from the Federal government.

“From fires to floods, British Columbians have felt the brunt of the climate crisis again and again. But as the environment commissioner reported last week, decades of talk by the federal government has utterly failed to tackle the problem effectively. Time is of the essence, and Canadians deserve a better approach. The NDP has been calling for investments in climate resilient infrastructure so our communities can withstand the weather emergencies to come. And at the same time, we need to accelerate the development of renewable energy, which will create thousands of jobs."

The NDP are calling attention to that report from the Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner, released last week, that highlighted the key areas of concern, noting of Canada's placement as the highest per capita emitter of greenhouse gases and the only G7 country which has seen emissions rise since 2015.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh noted of the frequent calls of his party for more investment in a renewable future to help communities prepare for a transition in response to a changing climate.

“While Canadians have endured forest fires and extreme flooding in the past four months alone, Justin Trudeau keeps pretending to be a climate leader. He continues to give big oil and gas billions in fossil fuel subsidies. What’s worse is that they have no plan to help workers transition to renewable energy jobs that will allow them to keep providing for their families while ensuring we are doing our part to address climate change. New Democrats have the courage to act. We can address the climate crisis while ensuring workers and communities have the support they need.”

You can review the full report from the Commissioner here.

More notes on the work of the NDP MP for Skeena-Bulkley Valley in the House of Commons can be reviewed here.