Canada's new minister of the environment and climate change responded Wednesday to allegations out of Alberta that he is a 'radical environmentalist' who may try to kill jobs in the oilpatch.
Canada's new minister of the environment and climate change responded Wednesday to allegations out of Alberta that he is a "radical environmentalist" who may try to kill jobs in the oilpatch.
"We put a price on pollution, and we will continue to increase this price on pollution. We want more transit, we want more clean energy, we want more renewable energy, and we want less pollution," he told reporters. "I hope that he will send a signal that he is willing to work constructively and cooperatively with us, as partners, in reducing greenhouse gas emissions while growing the economy," Kenney said.
Alberta Environment Minister Jason Nixon called Guilbeault a "radical environmentalist" and invited him to come out west so he can see Alberta oil and gas operations for himself.The new federal minister said he was open to travelling to Alberta and promised to work with "anyone in the country" to fight climate change.