Thread by @sunnshiiny

@ipoliticsca Why is it that climate advocates don’t realize that a minority government is a weakened position to implement these measures?

Do these opinion writers not understand how legislation is made in Canada? Do they not understand the limits our constitution?

@ipoliticsca I don’t believe they do. Or if they do, they’re actively confusing those who don’t for political gain.

Provinces hold purview over natural resources in Canada.

The Supreme Court basically just ruled that the federal government has jurisdiction to reduce carbon outputs.

@ipoliticsca Until that SCOC decision, several premiers blocked any meaningful legislation because of ideological values contrary to climate change reality.

But the door is now open for feds to implement some of those policies and measures to stave off climate catastrophe.

@ipoliticsca At the same time, we have covid, economic depression and hostile conservatives blocking any legislation in the senate.

Which the election of a minority government ensured the chairman of many of the committees remained conservative or became conservative.

@ipoliticsca Not only does the executive branch have the responsibility to table and champion climate measures legislation in house committees, they now have an uphill battle to gain support in senate committees.

Which a majority government would have been positioned to do more effectively.

@ipoliticsca You want to know why it’s so difficult to get climate change legislation passed and enacted? Because we have opposition parties more concerned about obtaining political power than climate realities.

Both NDP and GPC advocated PR and vote your conscience.

@ipoliticsca I have no doubt both Singh and May knew exactly how legislation is tabled and moves through the house and senate with multiple people influencing the final text.

Both are lawyers and experienced politicians.

Both pursued their political ambitions over climate change.

@ipoliticsca And delivered a minority government where they could attempt to gain political sway over legislation.

Neither of course considering the vehement opposition from federal and provincial conservatives and about 35% of voting Canadians.

@ipoliticsca Let’s hope the next election doesn’t produce the same result. Because if it does, Canada’s ambitions of becoming a green power will be lost in the ambitious pursuit of power for power’s sake.

@ipoliticsca It would be helpful if opinion writers would at least examine this aspect before opining that we haven’t advanced much on the climate file.

We’ve advanced significantly since 2015. Despite the power ambitions of flakey opposition leaders seeking to feather their own crowns.

@ipoliticsca @threadreaderapp please compile.