Premier Doug Ford’s plan to fight climate change is not based on “sound evidence” and will fall well short of Ontario’s 2030 greenhouse gas reduction targets, auditor general Bonnie Lysyk warns in a damning new annual report. On climate change, Lysyk devoted a separate 180-page book on the Ford government’s challenges as it struggles to meet the Paris target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 17.6 megatonnes within 11 years. But Lysyk did criticize the government for spending $4 million on TV, radio and digital advertising blasting Ottawa’s plan. “Now that the auditor general has unmasked Doug Ford’s so-called climate plan as a fraud, the question is what will his government do about it?” said Stewart. Correction - Dec. 4, 2019: This article was edited from a previous version that mistakenly said Canada’s target under the Paris Agreement is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 17.6 megatonnes.

Source: thestar December 04, 2019 16:41 UTC