A researcher from Simon Fraser University who presented at the Penticton Lakeside Resort on Thursday said the Trudeau Liberals are the 香蕉视频直播渇irst climate sincere federal government that Canada has had.香蕉视频直播�

Dr. Rose Murphy, who specializes in developing models to evaluate government policies for reducing energy consumption and greenhouse emissions, spoke to approximately 125 people at a climate change event hosted by not-for-profit First Things First Okanagan on Oct. 3.

In the upcoming federal election, she said individuals concerned about climate change should vote for 香蕉视频直播渃limate sincere香蕉视频直播� politicians.

She went on to compare the election 香蕉视频直播渇rontrunners,香蕉视频直播� who she said were the Justin Trudeau Liberals and Andrew Scheer Conservatives.

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Compared to the Trudeau Liberals香蕉视频直播� federal backstop carbon price, which includes levying a tax of $20 on every tonne of greenhouse gas emissions starting this year, rising by $10 each year to $50 a tonne by 2022, she said the Scheer Conservatives promise free carbon pollution everywhere except B.C. and Quebec.

Compared to the Liberals香蕉视频直播� clean fuel standard to achieve 30 million tonnes of annual reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, the Conservatives have said they will 香蕉视频直播渨ork to increase the availability and use of renewable fuels.香蕉视频直播�

香蕉视频直播淭his is an example of the kind of statement you might see where you香蕉视频直播檇 say, 香蕉视频直播楬ow will we do that exactly?香蕉视频直播櫹憬妒悠抵辈�� Murphy said.

And compared to the Liberals香蕉视频直播� output-based pricing system designed to ensure there is a price incentive for companies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, she said the Conservatives haven香蕉视频直播檛 yet defined the stringency of emissions standards they would set for large industry.

The Conservatives香蕉视频直播� climate plan, she said, includes actions that are assumed to happen without carbon pricing and mostly without regulations, and uses vague language, making policy difficult to forecast.

She criticized the Conservatives calling them 香蕉视频直播渃limate insincere香蕉视频直播� and predicted that if they were to come to power, greenhouse gas emissions would increase between 2020 and 2030.

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香蕉视频直播淏ased on those criteria, (the Trudeau Liberals) are the first climate sincere federal government that Canada has had,香蕉视频直播� she said.

She also acknowledged the Trudeau Liberals香蕉视频直播� controversial purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline, and a 香蕉视频直播渃hipping away香蕉视频直播� on promising regulations.

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香蕉视频直播淪o some evidence I think of really 香蕉视频直播榗limate sincere香蕉视频直播� governments who get worn down by all of these other pressures,香蕉视频直播� she said, noting conflicting interests that discourage join action and timelines. 香蕉视频直播淚 think this leaves us with a huge role for activism.香蕉视频直播�

Murphy said she didn香蕉视频直播檛 go into detail about the NDP or Green Party platforms because 香蕉视频直播渋t is different writing a climate change plan when you know you香蕉视频直播檙e not going to form government.香蕉视频直播�

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After the event, South Okanagan West Kootenay NDP MP Richard Cannings told the Western News it香蕉视频直播檚 not surprising that the Liberal policies are better than the Conservative ones.

香蕉视频直播淪he didn香蕉视频直播檛 really talk about the NDP or the Greens香蕉视频直播� options, which I think are the real 香蕉视频直播榗limate sincere香蕉视频直播� parties,香蕉视频直播� Cannings said.

Green Party candidate Tara Howse said she was disappointed Murphy didn香蕉视频直播檛 look at all five platforms.

香蕉视频直播淚t香蕉视频直播檚 a little disappointing because the Green Party is the only platform that actually meets the (International Energy Conservation Code) targets,香蕉视频直播� she said.

Howse added she was 香蕉视频直播渟hocked香蕉视频直播� Murphy still classified the Trudeau Liberals as 香蕉视频直播渃limate sincere香蕉视频直播� after the purchase of the pipeline.

香蕉视频直播淚n the context of doublespeak, of declaring an emergency and then purchasing a pipeline and then calling that 香蕉视频直播榮incere climate,香蕉视频直播� that is disappointing to me,香蕉视频直播� she said, adding that it speaks to the amount of corporate influence driving the fossil fuel industry.

香蕉视频直播淭he Green Party is very explicitly saying we need to end that.香蕉视频直播�

First Things First Okanagan will be hosting an all-candidates debate on Oct. 15 at the Penticton Lakeside Resort. Residents are invited to participate in a roundtable discussion about environmental issues from 6:15 to 6:45 p.m., with the debate starting at 7 p.m.

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