Freeland praised firefighters and emergency workers in the province, while calling for empathy for those who have been forced from their homes. The mayor of Princeton, a small town a three-and-a-half-hour drive east of Vancouver, said the election call amid the chaos is disappointing. In 2017 another severe fire season was blamed on “human-induced” climate change. At Monday’s event in Vancouver, Freeland touted the Liberals spending $100 billion on efforts to combat climate change as well as commitments to reduce emissions. “I have actually found in talking to British Columbians and people across the country that people do understand our government takes climate change absolutely seriously,” Freeland said.

Source: thestar August 16, 2021 22:07 UTC