MP Cathy McLeod -- Conservative Plan lowers global emissions with our core promise of leaving more money in Canadians’ pockets, and helping them get ahead

Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament
for Kamloops - Thompson - Cariboo

Ottawa (June 19^th, 2019):  Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops - Thompson - Cariboo, encourages all constituents to read A Real Plan to Protect Our Environment, which was presented today by Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer.

A Real Plan to Protect Our Environment is a balanced approach to reduce our emissions at home, conserve and protect our air, land, water and wildlife, and fight climate change abroad. It’s built on three key principles:

·         Green technology, not taxes: Investing in green technology is the best way to lower our emissions without imposing new taxes on Canadians.

·         A cleaner and greener natural environment: We will work with farmers, hunters and anglers, Indigenous peoples, provinces, and territories to protect our air, land, water and wildlife.

·         Taking the climate change fight global: The current international approach to climate change forces countries to self-impose domestic emissions reductions targets. But emissions do not recognize borders. It’s a global problem that requires a global solution and Canada has a leadership role to play.

Said McLeod, “Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s so-called environmental policy is not an emissions plan, it’s a revenue plan. In fact, Canadian families and small businesses will pay 92% of Trudeau’s Carbon Tax, while big polluters are only on the hook for 8%.”

It’s no wonder then, that Canada will miss its emissions reductions targets under the Paris Agreement.

“I’m proud of our Conservative plan because it will put Canada where we need to be,” said MP McLeod.

“It will balance the need to fight climate change by lowering global emissions with our core promise of leaving more money in Canadians’ pockets and helping them get ahead.”

For more information please visit ARealPlan.ca... or ... contact Cathy McLeod MP at (250) 819-2644