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Canada's $200B Climate Spend: Minimal Emission Cuts, Economic Struggles

6/16/2025

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Canada's Liberal government has poured over $200 billion into climate initiatives, yet emissions have only dropped by 8.5% since 2005, falling short of the ambitious 2030 goals. An audit exposed troubling issues like double counting and transparency lapses, while the economy struggles with the lowest GDP growth since the Great Depression and rising unemployment at 7%.

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Story summary

Canada's Liberal government has poured over $200 billion into climate initiatives, yet emissions have only dropped by 8.5% since 2005, falling short of the ambitious 2030 goals. An audit exposed troubling issues like double counting and transparency lapses, while the economy struggles with the lowest GDP growth since the Great Depression and rising unemployment at 7%.