I would go as far as to say that I don't see a lot of point in a bunch of our other climate policies if we do not deal with the emissions from the forest. It is our primary climate responsibility to the world, I would argue. In 2023, it's estimated that Canada's wildfires were responsible for 82,000 premature deaths, with 90% of those occurring outside of Canada. We have a responsibility, and I would argue that we are not taking that responsibility seriously enough.
