Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco said it's “unlikely” the Trudeau government can plant two billion trees within 10 years, as promised in 2019. Also, a report from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) found that the program will likely cost 88% more than its budget..“Given the number of trees planted so far, the program is unlikely to succeed unless significant changes are made,” DeMarco told reporters..The department of Natural Resources that manages the program expected provinces to plant most of the trees without first finalizing contracts, according to Blacklock’s Reporter..“We found Natural Resources Canada had not yet signed any long-term project agreements with provinces or territories,” DeMarco wrote in a report Financial Support for Planting Two Billion Trees..“As the department had designed the ‘two billion tree’ program with the expectation that 67.5% of all program funds would be used by provinces and territories to plant 1.34 billion trees, this constitutes a major program risk.”.“Is the government on track to meet the goal of planting two billion trees by 2030?” asked a reporter..“They are not on track,” replied DeMarco..The Liberal Party, in its 2019 election platform Forward: A Real Plan for the Middle Class, proposed to plant two billion trees within a decade..“We will plant two billion trees to clean our air and protect our communities,” said the document..“This will help create 3,500 seasonal jobs in tree planting each year.”.Cabinet budgeted the cost at $3.16 billion over ten years. In a 2021 report Financial Support for Planting Two Billion Trees, the PBO said actual costs would nearly double to $5.94 billion..Commissioner DeMarco said Canada already has 895 million acres of forests..The Commons Natural Resources committee has documented that more than 600 million trees are planted annually under Crown licenses with forestry companies..In the decade from 2007 to 2017, data showed that timber companies and provinces planted 5.6 billion trees, nearly triple the federal plan..“It is unlikely the ‘two billion trees’ program will meet its objectives,” said DeMarco..“While the department of Natural Resources nearly met its goal to plant 30 million trees in 2021, the first year of the ten-year program, it fell well short of its second-year goal.”.In an Inquiry of Ministry tabled in the Commons on Feb. 15, Cabinet counted 28.9 million trees planted to date under the “two billion tree” program..A majority, 14 million, were planted in Québec followed by British Columbia (10.5 million), Alberta (1.6 million), New Brunswick (1.1 million), Ontario (925,000), Manitoba (257,000), Saskatchewan (145,000), Newfoundland and Labrador (67,000), Nova Scotia (37,000) and Prince Edward Island (5,000)..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco said it's “unlikely” the Trudeau government can plant two billion trees within 10 years, as promised in 2019. Also, a report from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) found that the program will likely cost 88% more than its budget..“Given the number of trees planted so far, the program is unlikely to succeed unless significant changes are made,” DeMarco told reporters..The department of Natural Resources that manages the program expected provinces to plant most of the trees without first finalizing contracts, according to Blacklock’s Reporter..“We found Natural Resources Canada had not yet signed any long-term project agreements with provinces or territories,” DeMarco wrote in a report Financial Support for Planting Two Billion Trees..“As the department had designed the ‘two billion tree’ program with the expectation that 67.5% of all program funds would be used by provinces and territories to plant 1.34 billion trees, this constitutes a major program risk.”.“Is the government on track to meet the goal of planting two billion trees by 2030?” asked a reporter..“They are not on track,” replied DeMarco..The Liberal Party, in its 2019 election platform Forward: A Real Plan for the Middle Class, proposed to plant two billion trees within a decade..“We will plant two billion trees to clean our air and protect our communities,” said the document..“This will help create 3,500 seasonal jobs in tree planting each year.”.Cabinet budgeted the cost at $3.16 billion over ten years. In a 2021 report Financial Support for Planting Two Billion Trees, the PBO said actual costs would nearly double to $5.94 billion..Commissioner DeMarco said Canada already has 895 million acres of forests..The Commons Natural Resources committee has documented that more than 600 million trees are planted annually under Crown licenses with forestry companies..In the decade from 2007 to 2017, data showed that timber companies and provinces planted 5.6 billion trees, nearly triple the federal plan..“It is unlikely the ‘two billion trees’ program will meet its objectives,” said DeMarco..“While the department of Natural Resources nearly met its goal to plant 30 million trees in 2021, the first year of the ten-year program, it fell well short of its second-year goal.”.In an Inquiry of Ministry tabled in the Commons on Feb. 15, Cabinet counted 28.9 million trees planted to date under the “two billion tree” program..A majority, 14 million, were planted in Québec followed by British Columbia (10.5 million), Alberta (1.6 million), New Brunswick (1.1 million), Ontario (925,000), Manitoba (257,000), Saskatchewan (145,000), Newfoundland and Labrador (67,000), Nova Scotia (37,000) and Prince Edward Island (5,000)..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.