OTTAWA –
NDP MP Charlie Angus says the boss of oil sands giant Suncor needs to explain to a House of Commons committee why he is shifting his company’s focus away from clean energy.
CEO Rich Kruger told investors in a conference call last month that the company was spending too much time transitioning to renewable fuels and needed to refocus on its core business, the oil sands.
A week later, during the Liberal cabinet meeting in Charlottetown, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Kruger’s comments underscored why regulation was needed to force oil and gas companies to reduce their emissions.
Angus says after a summer of record global temperatures and devastating wildfires, it is clear that no company should be allowed to abandon its responsibilities in the fight against climate change.
He will seek approval from other parties to appoint Kruger to the Natural Resources Committee when it meets later this month.
Liberal MP and committee member Julie Dabrusin says she needs to discuss the motion with her colleagues but believes companies need to show how they will make climate change action a priority.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 11, 2023.
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