Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has had a busy couple of days jetting from coast-to-coast twice to give talks on the new federal budget and its green initiatives..Trudeau’s last few days began in Ottawa and he lapped the country twice since, adding up to at least four flights in four days..Trudeau was in Ottawa on Sunday, Victoria on Monday, Edmonton on Tuesday, Laval, Que. on Wednesday morning, then to BC’s ski mecca, Whistler, on Wednesday afternoon to have a personal day, according to the prime minister’s itinerary provided by the government of Canada.. Screen-Shot-2022-04-13-at-2.00.16-PMPM’s travel plans .In Victoria, Trudeau promoted zero-emission vehicles for Canadians, one of the new federal budget’s points..“One of the best ways to cut pollution is getting more clean cars on the road. This is just one example of how our plan will benefit the environment, the economy, and families,” said Trudeau on Monday after flying from Ottawa to Victoria..A single passenger on commercial flights on Trudeau’s route is responsible for releasing 2.05 metric tonnes of CO2, according to Flightfree’s emissions calculator, which does not consider the emission rates for private planes..According to Europe’s Transport and Environment, four hours on a private jet releases as much CO2 as the average person does in a year, and those jets can produce two metric tonnes of CO2 in one hour..With the new budget, the Government of Canada said it has a focus on clean air and a strong economy..In Edmonton, Trudeau promoted a green startup company that’s developing net-zero carbon capture programs..The new budget wants to invest in small businesses so they can grow, explained Trudeau on Twitter..The government has committed to “reducing pollution to fight climate change,” the plans include increasing carbon taxes, spending tens of billions on green projects, getting Canadians driving electric vehicles, switching businesses to zero-emission vehicles, clean agriculture technology program and more..On Wednesday morning in Laval, Que., Trudeau was speaking on the housing investments the federal budget introduced..His journey back to Whistler on Wednesday is for personal reasons..It is unknown when Trudeau will be returning from Whistler to Ottawa..Ewa Sudyk is a reporter with the Western Standard.,esudyk@westernstandard.news,.https://twitter.com/EwasWorkin
