Mr. Speaker, again this year, Canada ranks 62nd out of 67 in environmental performance. That is shameful. While Canada can only show failure after failure on the international stage, there is nothing but crickets from the Conservative side.
Is the COP29 failure symptomatic of Canada's failure in the fight against climate change? I would say so. Discussions in both Baku and here result in insufficient compromises and vague promises. There are no bold measures to limit global warming to 1.5°C. Why?
I have attended several COPs since the Paris Agreement, and I have noted the increasingly expected presence of oil producers, who seem to assume that their interests prevail over those of the planet. Their interference raises questions about the integrity and effectiveness of these global summits.
However, I remain confident, because not everyone is fooled by oil and gas companies while mesmerized by crickets.