Yes. I can put that in other words as well. Economic realism is in the interests of Canadians; economic fantasy is not.
I'm 29 years old, to your point. When I was going to university, I had far better opportunities to pursue politics, get into exciting areas of research and become a real policy wonk in the field that I'm in right now because I was driven by the understanding that the climate is changing and that's a thing we need to deal with. However, I learned a lot about economics. I learned about the energy realism needed in this conversation.
To your point about productivity, Canada has an essential challenge before it right now. Do we want to be the ones to kneecap our industry in an uncertain time globally, or do we want to be the ones to ensure we have the money to invest in adaptation and create opportunities for Canadians, whether public or private? The current framework we're looking at is not going to achieve those things. It's going to make us poorer and less equipped to handle and deliver benefits for Canadians.
