Canadian Health Minister Mark Holland has sparked controversy by stating that family road trips contribute significantly to climate change, urging families to reconsider their summer travel plans. This statement has drawn criticism from various political figures and the public, highlighting a perceived double standard in the Liberal government's stance on environmental issues. Critics point to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's 20 flights aboard CANFORCE ONE throughout May and other officials' travel habits as contradictory to the minister's message. Conservative MP Dane Lloyd accused the Liberals of being out of touch, saying any family vacation that isn't using a bicycle needs to be canceled. Liberal MP Julie Dabrusin linked recent wildfires to climate change and criticized Conservative calls for a 'carbon tax election.' Holland also mocked Conservatives for fighting for families who can’t afford to take their kids on road trips, saying those trips cost 'the future of the planet.' The debate underscores the broader political divide on climate policy in Canada.
Canada MP #MarkHolland Says Your Summer Road Trip Is 'Killing The Planet' https://t.co/pBPhAYWNK6
The latest unhinged attack coming from the Trudeau government appears to be on Canadian families who enjoy a summertime road trip. Tune into Off the Record with @AndrewLawton, @Harry__Faulkner and @wmcbeath! https://t.co/MaKVhMkgFX
Our latest editorial: Liberals resorting to ‘climate porn’ It’s OK, kids, just ignore what Canada’s scary health minister said this week. You won't destroy the planet if you go on a road trip with your parents this summer. That's called 'climate porn.' https://t.co/fjTqzL68IV
Liberal MP and Health Minister Mark Holland mocked Conservatives for fighting for families who can’t afford to take their kids on road trips, saying those trips cost “the future of the planet.” https://t.co/BUPeLbfc6P
How did things get so bad for Justin Trudeau? @stphnmaher joined @AndrewLawton to discuss: https://t.co/WTyL1Pr6Gq https://t.co/qOtJPLoVo9
Canada's Health Minister goes into climate hysteria at the thought of Canadians traveling. https://t.co/9y1Bl8vKqw
Liberals mock nightmare 'summertime fun' road trips as Tories propose vacation from carbon tax https://t.co/868r7yIme9 https://t.co/S2Wrigw8XV
LILLEY UNLEASHED: Liberals don't want you to enjoy your summer vacation https://t.co/7HHbvEaw4A https://t.co/qUfUCntYgG
Conservative MP Dane Lloyd accuses the Liberals of being out of touch: "Apparently any family vacation that isn't using a bicycle needs to be cancelled because it's destroying the planet." https://t.co/9ENirLrCFD
Liberal MP Julie Dabrusin links wildfires to climate change and accuses the Conservatives of "letting the planet burn" after Conservative MP Philip Lawrence called on the Trudeau government to hold a "carbon tax election." https://t.co/epTanspNxz
WACKO Liberal logic: Trudeau flying to Jamaica for vacation = 👍👍 Your family going on a road trip = the 🌎🔥🔥 https://t.co/nKF2Uescng
While Mark Holland maintains summer road trips are killing the planet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took 20 flights aboard CANFORCE ONE throughout the month of May https://t.co/snb26LNc4J https://t.co/UcnoE0ighV
Liberal Minister says that family road trips are causing climate change and making the world burn. Of course, he doesn't care about the Prime Minister's excessive motorcade or Christia Freeland's speed racer habit, it's your family that's the problem. https://t.co/sQ5MJFZZai
Canadian Health Minister Throws Unhinged Tantrum Over ... Families Vacationing in Their Cars https://t.co/6Bb8isHltd
Are you okay? Families across Canada — don’t even think about taking a road trip. This Minister won’t have any of it. #cdnpoli https://t.co/BsREwohF0l