The Environment in Canada Podcast The Real Deep State & Budget 2025: Leaders Are NOT Saviours, YOU Are.
Nov 8, 2025
This riveting discussion highlights the real deep state—oil and gas lobbyists—and how their influence can erode democracy. Citizens, not leaders, must drive the change to counter corporate interests. The podcast critiques Budget 2025 for its fossil fuel subsidies and greenwashing loopholes while celebrating rising public support for renewables. Engaging continuously with lawmakers and building grassroots lobbying efforts can shift the political landscape. Ultimately, it calls for a strategy to empower communities and foster an independent renewable future.
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Turn Lobbying Tactics Against Them
- Learn corporate PR and lobbying strategies to shift power back to people.
- Use their playbook to increase civic capacity and counteract corporate influence.
Budget 2025: Early Disappointments
- Conor calls Budget 2025 a letdown with weak climate ambition and more oil and gas subsidies.
- He flags $1 billion in LNG tax incentives and nuclear spending as risky, possibly foreign-dependent moves.
Policy Retreats vs Public Opinion
- Public opinion strongly favors renewables and anti-greenwashing rules, yet policy retreats persist.
- Weakening greenwashing protections raises investor risk and harms democratic truthfulness.
