The minister responsible for Canada's role in fighting climate change is defending his government's purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline after a landmark UN report said the continued use of fossil fuels is pushing the climate toward catastrophe. Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson said today that revenue generated by the project will help Canada achieve its long-term climate objectives. WATCH | Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson defends the TMX pipeline in wake of UN report on the dire consequences of continued fossil fuel usageEnvironment minister defends government's climate plan Power and Politics 3:27 Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson defends the government's move to purchase the TMX pipeline in the wake of the UN's dire new warning about climate change. The Canadian government purchased the embattled Trans Mountain pipeline from energy giant Kinder Morgan in 2018 for $4.5 billion. "While they talk a lot about climate leadership, these are not the actions of a government who is interested in fighting the climate crisis like they actually want to win," said Laurel Collins, the NDP's critic for climate change and the environment.

Source: CBC News August 09, 2021 23:39 UTC