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Toronto’s skies turned hazy as wildfire smoke blanketed the city, forcing Prime Minister Mark Carney to defend his climate strategy — including a controversial new oil pipeline — just months into his term. Carney admitted Canada won’t meet the aggressive emission targets set by his predecessor, calling the old plan economically unfeasible and politically divisive. Instead, his government is pivoting toward reliable energy exports, especially to Asia, with a pipeline project featuring carbon capture tech and higher carbon taxes in Alberta. While he acknowledged wildfires as a wake-up call, Carney insists on actionable investments over symbolic legislation, sparking backlash from critics who see the pipeline as a contradiction to climate goals. The debate rages on as Canada tries to balance environmental urgency with economic reality.

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