The PBO emissions cap report is as ridiculous as a report on the costs to the economy of requiring seat belts in cars that does not account for any of the benefits of having seat belts in cars. It also comes as ultra-rich corporations in the U.S. are being given free reign to pollute as much as they like. Canada can, and must, be different – for practical and economic reasons.

Most Canadians (65 per cent) agree that Canada should invest in renewable energy instead of fossil fuel developments.
A majority of Canadians (62 per cent) agree that Canada should maintain its climate commitments independent of the United States administration’s decisions, including its withdrawal from the UN Paris Agreement on climate.

- As of March 10th, 2025 according to polling by Leger. We must not lose the progress we have made in reducing corporate pollution.

The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer ( PBO ) report on the emissions cap is out and we outline it’s flaws in this week's podcast episode. Find sources and more information here: https://www.sierraclub.ca/pbo-emissions-cap-report/

Find out more about the economic benefits of an emissions cap here: https://www.sierraclub.ca/emissions-cap-economy/

Find our full list of emissions cap facts here: https://www.sierraclub.ca/action-item/canada-emissions-cap-facts/

Listen to our interview with wildfire and flood survivors calling for the emissions cap on oil and gas corporations here: https://www.sierraclub.ca/emissions-cap-climate-impact/

Another analogy for how bad the PBO's report is would be a historical study of diminishing job growth in the horse-drawn carriage industry, due to the rise of cars, without factoring in the increased job growth in car production.

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Courtney Marie Andrews