Thank you.
Minister, this committee heard overwhelming evidence that putting a price on pollution is the most effective way to reduce emissions while protecting Canadians' pocketbooks.
Back on January 1, the Province of Nova Scotia enacted a plan to tackle climate change by putting a price on pollution through a cap and trade program. Because of their efforts, Nova Scotians did not see noticeable increases in costs. Instead, Nova Scotians are benefiting from increased efficiency programs.
Last week—you referenced this earlier—news broke that Andrew Scheer had been secretly meeting with oil lobbyists, yet the Conservatives still have not put forward a plan to combat climate change. They've not even really joined the conversation, and we see Canadians heavily impacted today. We see wildfires in B.C. and across the country. We see massive flooding in New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec and serious sea level rise in Nova Scotia. Canadians are demanding action on climate change.
Minister, can you please detail how our government's approach to combatting climate change is different from, say, maybe the Conservatives'?