Climate change legitimately requires the attention of governments, but the scattershot approach in Ottawa and Victoria is not cost-effective and cannot succeed. Yes, climate programs must resolutely pursue a sustainable environment. But if the measures are not cost-effective, they will not be economically sustainable. Prudence is lacking in both governments.
The GHG-obsessed federal government earlier this year proposed aggressive new building codes to cut residential and commercial building energy consumption by more than half by 2030.