Top Carney adviser wanted list of oil and gas cap 'off-ramps' in 2023, documents show

One of Prime Minister Carney’s top advisors, Michael Sabia, sought potential “off-ramps” for the government’s oil and gas emissions cap months before its December 2023 announcement, indicating internal doubts about the policy’s viability. Despite the cap’s draft regulations setting emissions 35% below 2019 levels by 2030-2032, analysts warn it could cost billions and jeopardize jobs, particularly in Western Canada.

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