Danielle Smith calls out Trudeau environment minister for ‘appalling’ Chinese climate hypocrisy
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During an August 28 interview, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith condemned Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault for working with China to phase out the use of certain natural resources by 2060 while forcing Canadians to make the switch by 2035.
(LifeSiteNews) — Alberta Premier Smith has called out the Liberal environment minister for “appalling” climate hypocrisy by negotiating with China.
During an August 28 interview with iHeart Radio, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith condemned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault for working with China to phase out natural resources like oil, coal and gas by 2060 while forcing Canadians to make the switch by 2035.
“The Minister of Environment doesn’t know a single thing about our power grid,” she said. “I find it appalling as do most Albertans that he is co-chairing a committee with China that has a 2060 target.”
“China, that is adding two coal-fired plants a week. So, he is working with China on a less aggressive target than that he is trying to impose on Alberta. And that is unacceptable,” she continued.
I find it appalling that our federal government is willing to accept that China is building the equivalent of 2 coal power plants per week, while stifling cleaner energy exports from Alberta and attempting to impose unrealistic expectations on our power grid.
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— Danielle Smith (@ABDanielleSmith) August 28, 2023