QUESTION PERIOD — Environment and Climate Change
Climate Change
November 5, 2025
Senator Moreau, it is good to see you looking well and in the Senate Chamber.
Thank you.
Today is Take Our Kids to Work Day, and I received a visit from the wonderful Beatrice from the École secondaire catholique La Citadelle in Cornwall, Ontario. She is with us here in the gallery. She’s a Grade 9 student who is worried about the climate that she will grow up in. Beatrice wanted me to ask you what the government has committed to in this budget that would give her hope that she will grow up on a healthy planet.
I share this concern not only for my children but also for my grandchildren as well. Beatrice, can you rise? I wish you a very warm welcome to the Senate of Canada. You have picked a very good senator to shadow for the day and to ask your important question.
The government cares deeply about addressing the climate crisis and remains committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 through ambitious climate action. The government’s new climate competitiveness strategy will accelerate investment to drive down emissions in key sectors, boost market access for Canadian exports and grow jobs and the economy.
Additionally, the Clean Economy investment tax credits will supercharge affordable net-zero energy projects that turn our natural wealth into lasting prosperity while protecting the planet.
I hope that I have been able to answer your very good question, Beatrice. And, once again, welcome.
I’m sure you — as we all do — often speak to young people. It’s not just our families, but we also go into classrooms. How do you reassure them that this government is committed to their future?
Thank you for that supplementary question. I speak with young people every day, and I speak with my grandchildren, and they are open-minded and concerned about what we’re doing to improve our environmental situation. The government promises a clean future for the next generation.
We all have to work together in order to achieve that goal. It’s not only a government matter; it is a personal, individual and collective matter. We are all committed to that.
