Recently, Quebecers have been told to suck up rising global warming pollution from the oil sands because of the money oil companies contribute to equalization. But new polling released today by Environmental Defence and Equiterre show Quebec residents aren’t buying that line.
56% of people surveyed disagreed that they should accept increased global warming pollution due to money received from the oil sands in Alberta. The appointment of Christian Paradis, a Quebec M.P., to oversee the tar sands file hasn’t helped to win over public opinion either, the poll showed. And 52% of people said they are LESS likely to vote for Prime Minister Harper’s government because of his climate change policies.
The poll comes on the heels of the firestorm kicked off when Environment Minister Jim Prentice chided Quebec for being too ambitious with its new vehicle efficiency regulations.
Time to wake up Ottawa – Quebecers are seeing through all this spin and want action on global warming, not just threats and rhetoric.
Gillian McEachern
Program Manager, Climate and Energy
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