Nathaniel Erskine-Smith | Liberal MP Beaches-East York

Tackling Climate Change

Nate has been a vocal advocate for stronger action on climate change.
He successfully called for a climate emergency debate in Parliament after the most recent IPCC report.
He’s written articles about climate change and plastic pollution, and he’s raised the need for more action directly with Environment Minister McKenna, Finance Minister Morneau, and the Prime Minister and his close advisors.
Recently, Nate introduced a bill to make Canada carbon neutral by 2050, consistent with our Paris Agreement commitments.
Locally, Nate has held a number of public events focused on both climate change and plastic pollution, including free movies and discussions with experts at the Fox Theatre.
Accomplishments to date:
Making polluters pay through a revenue-neutral carbon tax that will return 90% of the funds directly to people through a $300+ Climate Action Incentive, and the remaining 10% to small businesses, schools, and hospitals.
Largest federal investments in public transit in Canadian history Ratified the Paris Agreement and established a Pan-Canadian Framework to tackle climate change Reducing methane emissions by at least 40%.
Phasing out coal here in Canada, and leading global efforts to do the same.
Major investments in green energy and clean tech.
$5000 incentive to buy a clean vehicle