Absolutely. The findings of Université de Montréal definitely support that. They showed that every single federal riding in Canada has a majority of adults who believe in the scientific basis of climate change.
Now, I think it's fair to note that there are differing levels of belief in climate science among different groups of Canadian voters. Certainly, partisan preference is one of the strongest indicators of belief in climate science. Given the emphasis on public opinion in today's testimony, it might not be a surprise that our colleagues opposite are emphasizing some of the doubt they'd like to cast on the Canadian commitment to address this problem. However, we can see, very robustly, how seriously Canadians take this issue across the country. We can see that it's something our colleagues in rural prairie ridings, downtown urban ridings and small coastal communities.... All of our constituents have a centre of gravity that understands that this issue is real.
Is it your view that, at the end of the day, Canadians expect their leaders to get on with the business of addressing this problem using the tools we have available?
