Critics From All Sides Blast Carney’s Climate Strategy

Conservative and progressive critics are blasting Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney’s climate strategy from opposite directions, as the former central banker positions himself to replace outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Carney’s proposals to mandate climate risk disclosure and revamp industrial emissions rules have ignited fierce opposition from conservative voices warning of economic fallout.

“The plan returns to the hidden European-style technocratic mindset that has led Canada’s economy into record underperformance,” writes Kenneth P. Green, senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, in a commentary.

Conservatives argue Carney’s pivot from consumer carbon taxes to industrial regulations merely conceals costs that will reach Canadian pocketbooks. Environmental advocates counter that the plan neglects urgent action needed for fossil fuel transition.

“Carney fails to name the fossil fuel industry itself as the culprits who block progress,” argues Seth Klein in the National Observer, adding the plan “lacks passion and emotion about the urgency to confront this generational challenge.”

The debate intensifies as Carney, a former UN Special Envoy for Climate Action, works to transform his technocratic background into political appeal. His plan proposes sector-specific “taxonomy” guidelines by 2026 and international carbon border adjustments — complex policies that critics say may alienate voters.

“The focus on esoteric and technocratic policy reinforces the Conservative critique that the Liberal approach to climate is elitist,” Klein notes.

But Carney, who’s currently leading the Liberal leadership race, defends his approach as practical and balanced. In a recent CBC interview, he backed new fossil fuel infrastructure, including a west-east oil pipeline.

Also read: Carney’s Pipeline Promises Seem To Be Lost In Translation 


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