“Net-Zero Tyranny”

The president and CEO of a federal foundation with a billion dollars to spend on environmental technologies has resigned after her organization was the target of a whistleblower complaint earlier this year.

In her letter of resignation as the head of Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), Leah Lawrence said her departure was prompted by growing criticism of her organization.

“Given recent media reports, House of Commons committee testimony, and the surrounding controversy, it is clear there has been a sustained and malicious campaign to undermine my leadership,” she said in a letter to her board of directors.

The federal government is pushing an aggressive emissions reduction strategy that could devastate the Canadian economy and threaten our way of life. This isn’t just about the oil and gas industry. Port-related industries, transportation, infrastructure, health and education, and countless other sectors will be collateral damage. As will the standard of living of everyday Canadians.

Reality is both consistent and objective, and because it is, bad ideas produce adverse results—you could also think of it as “every good tree bringeth forth good fruit” while “a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.”

More than half of Canadians want the federal government to axe the carbon tax from home heating bills, according to a new poll.

Fifty-seven percent of those surveyed want relief from carbon pricing on all home heating, according to the Leger poll, which was commissioned by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF). Twenty-one percent opposed extending the carbon tax exemption while 22 percent of respondents said they were unsure.

The human backdrop at a political event means taking real people and reducing them to scenery, curated and arranged like a person bouquet.

If you’re a supporter who gets plucked out of the crowd to stand onstage, it must feel like going out to run errands and ending up as an extra in a movie. If you’re a politician, it has to be less fun. You have skills and accomplishments, and presumably you take pride in something beyond your ability to applaud like a trained seal.

Several provinces have issued a joint statement, calling on the federal government to eliminate the carbon tax on all forms of home heating.

The united front comes after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a pause on the tax for home heating oil, a decision that largely benefits Atlantic Canada where 30 percent of families use the oil to heat their homes. Other provinces rely more on different sources, like natural gas.

Last week was earnings week for big car manufacturers — one of the quarterly updates they are required to make to investors regarding their profits and losses.

Nearly all of them announced they would be scaling back their production of EVs (electric vehicles) because – wait for it – consumers don’t want them.

Opposition motions in the House of Commons are usually little more than political theatre. Non-binding points of principle and resolutions are made that often are voted down and are usually soon forgotten.

The motion being considered in Parliament next week is different. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership and legacy may be on the line.

OTTAWA — Liberal MP Ken McDonald said he has no regrets for breaking ranks with his party on the carbon tax not once, but twice, and he isn’t ruling out doing it again next week.

The Conservatives are forcing a House vote on Monday on a non-binding motion calling on the government to broaden the temporary pause on the carbon tax for home heating oil, which mostly helps only the Atlantic provinces. The motion will ask the Trudeau government to extend the tax break to all heating fuels, including natural gas.

OTTAWA — Liberal MP Ken McDonald said he has no regrets for breaking ranks with his party on the carbon tax not once, but twice, and he isn’t ruling out doing it again next week.