Will May take a leadership role and end her use of all products connected to the industry?
Elizabeth May has posted on Twitter a call for the shut down of the entire fossil fuel sector:
“Just voted for a bill for government help shut down oil and gas wells. We need to shut down the whole fossil fuel sector. The bill needs some work in committee but it is moving in the right direction. Money to shut down industry is not a subsidy.”
Just voted for a bill for government help shut down oil and gas wells. We need to shut down the whole fossil fuel sector. The bill needs some work in committee but it is moving in the right direction. Money to shut down industry is not a subsidy. #GPC #climate
— Elizabeth May (@ElizabethMay) March 10, 2021
Of course, given that demand for oil will remain high at least until 2050 – with many parts of the world (including India and Africa) expecting large-scale economic growth and higher demand for petroleum products – May’s comment makes no economic sense.
Furthermore, it would be devastating to Canada, with the energy sector being one of the largest contributors to our economy, including generating the wealth that governments tax to fund infrastructure and social programs.
Yet, if May truly believes this, she should take a leadership role and be the change she wants to see in the world:
“Change starts at home, Ms. May.
Do your part.”
Change starts at home, Ms. May.
Do your part. pic.twitter.com/AeW6awvkSM
— Kris Sims (@kris_sims) March 11, 2021
Will May do this?
Unlikely.
Rather, like many politicians, she will advocate for the end of the energy sector while continuing to personally enjoy the immense benefits that sector brings to our society.
Spencer Fernando
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