Fri Jan 6, 2023 – 6:27 pm EST
OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) – The Canadian ministry responsible for the environment recently boasted that “real progress” was made in hitting its “climate” targets thanks to the COVID lockdowns harshly imposed on Canadians for well over a year by various levels of government.
Per Blacklock’s Reporter, Canada’s Department of Environment earlier this week claimed that a recent report showed 2020 emissions went down nine percent because of COVID lockdowns.
“Canada’s resolve to fight climate change and move towards a clean energy future has only grown stronger,” the department celebrated.
According to the report, lower emissions came from a downturn in activity in the oil and gas industry, road transportation, as well as air travel.
“Emissions declined in 2020 as a result of curtailed activity levels and pandemic measures,” noted the report, explaining that as a result of lockdowns jet fuel emissions went down 44 percent, and vehicle emissions dropped 17 percent.
Starting in March 2020, the federal government under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, along with all provincial governments, told Canadians to stay home to “flatten” the curve of COVID.
Weeks of lockdowns turned into months, which then turned
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