John Nater at the Public Accounts Committee

On February 15th, 2024. See this statement in context.

February 15th, 2024 / 4:35 p.m.

Conservative

John Nater Conservative Perth—Wellington, ON

I appreciate that.

I want to switch to the commissioner, Mr. DeMarco.

In paragraph 1.37, you discuss the “[p]ermanence of planted trees” and how as of yet there's no commitment to keep those trees in the ground.

I'm curious about your suggestion that it would become carbon negative by about 2030, give or take. When you were doing your modelling and were looking at that, what considerations did you take into account about the permanence of the trees that have been planted thus far and that will be planted in the future and about whether they stay in the ground or don't stay in the ground?

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