Episode 1149 • • 1:15:14 - 1:18:29
1149: Couple of Reds
Canada Climate Emergency, Trans Mountain Pipeline, Carbon Tax
Producer Jim Bennett provides an update on Canadian politics, noting the government's declaration of a climate emergency followed immediately by the approval of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion. A CBC poll suggests that most Canadians are only willing to pay $100 annually to fight climate change, highlighting a disconnect between government policy and public sentiment. The hosts discuss the "yellow vest" protests in Ottawa as a reaction to these federal carbon tax fights.