🇨🇦 Mark Carney
GOLDSTEIN: With new pipeline, Mark Carney admits the economy trumps climate change
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Mark Carney suggests that the economy may take priority over climate change.
What happened
Former Prime Minister Trudeau described climate change as an existential environmental threat, and current Prime Minister Mark Carney also referred to it as an existential threat. Mark Carney implied that if the world were at risk of ending, spending would be justified regardless of cost.
Why it matters
This implies that Mark Carney may prioritize economic concerns over climate change. The statement could have implications for Canada's climate policies and spending decisions. The significance of this statement is unclear.
Key facts
- Climate change described as existential threat by both former PM Trudeau and current PM Carney.
- If the world is at risk of ending, spending would be justified regardless of cost.
- Mark Carney implied that economic concerns may take priority over climate change.
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