A few weeks back, Scheer gave a speech in Toronto where he vowed that if the Tories get back into power, they would “put end to foreign oil imports once and for all.” The goal is to stop all oil imports by 2030.
He added that “an energy independent Canada would be a Canada firing on all cylinders.” Interesting turn of phrase, which shows you where Scheer’s head is at. While thoughtful policy-makers everywhere are trying to figure out how we move away from dependence on fossil fuel and the internal combustion engine for the sake of the planet, our PM-in-waiting is pining for a return to the 1950s and V-8 engines.