Bernard Soubry
@bernardsoubry.com
Montréal. Trad flute, climate policy, long walks in the woods.
This gets to the heart of it: who cares if we win, politically, if more people suffer from the material consequences of this government's strategy? Uniting the country and losing the momentum for strong protections is the definition of a Pyrrhic victory.
Something that is easy to forget in all the "Carney is a political genius / Carney is a political naif" argle bargle is that climate policies matter. Environmental regulations matter. Getting rid of them may or may not achieve a political end — but it's guaranteed to have real-world implications.
November 28, 2025 at 4:50 AM
This gets to the heart of it: who cares if we win, politically, if more people suffer from the material consequences of this government's strategy? Uniting the country and losing the momentum for strong protections is the definition of a Pyrrhic victory.
Screaming all the way from Uzbekistan.
The federal-AB agreement is a love letter to fossil fuels
-cancelation of critical policies (OG emissions cap & clean electricity rules)
-public $$ for a pipeline (via Indigenous loan program)
-more $$ for CCS, incl. enhanced oil production
- only mention of electricity is for fossil fuels
-cancelation of critical policies (OG emissions cap & clean electricity rules)
-public $$ for a pipeline (via Indigenous loan program)
-more $$ for CCS, incl. enhanced oil production
- only mention of electricity is for fossil fuels
November 28, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Screaming all the way from Uzbekistan.
Reposted by Bernard Soubry
The federal-AB agreement is a love letter to fossil fuels
-cancelation of critical policies (OG emissions cap & clean electricity rules)
-public $$ for a pipeline (via Indigenous loan program)
-more $$ for CCS, incl. enhanced oil production
- only mention of electricity is for fossil fuels
-cancelation of critical policies (OG emissions cap & clean electricity rules)
-public $$ for a pipeline (via Indigenous loan program)
-more $$ for CCS, incl. enhanced oil production
- only mention of electricity is for fossil fuels
November 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The federal-AB agreement is a love letter to fossil fuels
-cancelation of critical policies (OG emissions cap & clean electricity rules)
-public $$ for a pipeline (via Indigenous loan program)
-more $$ for CCS, incl. enhanced oil production
- only mention of electricity is for fossil fuels
-cancelation of critical policies (OG emissions cap & clean electricity rules)
-public $$ for a pipeline (via Indigenous loan program)
-more $$ for CCS, incl. enhanced oil production
- only mention of electricity is for fossil fuels
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In case anyone is wondering, “decarbonized oil and gas” does not exist, is a complete contradiction in terms, and a dangerous lie that Canadian government after Canadian government has tried to spin under the spell of industry lobbying. How disappointing.
www.ft.com/content/17ce...
www.ft.com/content/17ce...
Mark Carney courts oil industry in bid to Trump-proof Canada’s economy
Prime minister and Liberal party head touts ‘grand bargain’ with fossil fuel sector
www.ft.com
June 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
In case anyone is wondering, “decarbonized oil and gas” does not exist, is a complete contradiction in terms, and a dangerous lie that Canadian government after Canadian government has tried to spin under the spell of industry lobbying. How disappointing.
www.ft.com/content/17ce...
www.ft.com/content/17ce...
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Going outside is fun and good. Would recommend.
May 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Going outside is fun and good. Would recommend.
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I know there is a lot going on right now, but holy fucking hell this is bad.
Agree with 1.5°C this year or next.
I have 2.0°C on target for 2036.
I have 2.0°C on target for 2036.
March 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I know there is a lot going on right now, but holy fucking hell this is bad.
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Great opinion piece by Amy Janzwood:
"The era of new mega oil sands pipelines is over [...] Pipelines are decades-long gambles that burden taxpayers and governments while private investors walk away unscathed."
#climate #cdnpoli #energysky
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
"The era of new mega oil sands pipelines is over [...] Pipelines are decades-long gambles that burden taxpayers and governments while private investors walk away unscathed."
#climate #cdnpoli #energysky
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Let’s not get too excited about pipelines. Canadians can’t afford another
Amid Donald Trump’s trade war, many have argued for more pipelines to reduce our reliance on the U.S. market – even federal Liberal cabinet ministers
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Great opinion piece by Amy Janzwood:
"The era of new mega oil sands pipelines is over [...] Pipelines are decades-long gambles that burden taxpayers and governments while private investors walk away unscathed."
#climate #cdnpoli #energysky
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
"The era of new mega oil sands pipelines is over [...] Pipelines are decades-long gambles that burden taxpayers and governments while private investors walk away unscathed."
#climate #cdnpoli #energysky
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
New writing! With @adamscott.bsky.social and the folks at SHIFT, I helped explain how Canada's pension funds have bought into the hydrogen hype and are holding on to high-risk gas assets that'll harm people's retirements as the world transitions to green energy.
www.shiftaction.ca/news/2025/1/...
www.shiftaction.ca/news/2025/1/...
The high-risk gas assets owned by Canadian pension funds – and why hydrogen won’t save them — Shift - Protect Your Pension and the Planet
Shift’s new report, Gaslighting the Energy Transition, reveals how Canada’s largest pension funds have billions invested in private gas utility companies around the world, putting the climate and our ...
www.shiftaction.ca
January 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
New writing! With @adamscott.bsky.social and the folks at SHIFT, I helped explain how Canada's pension funds have bought into the hydrogen hype and are holding on to high-risk gas assets that'll harm people's retirements as the world transitions to green energy.
www.shiftaction.ca/news/2025/1/...
www.shiftaction.ca/news/2025/1/...