Alberta Launches Ad Campaign to Oppose Federal Emissions Caps on Oil and Gas Sector

Alberta Launches Ad Campaign to Oppose Federal Emissions Caps on Oil and Gas Sector
Aerial view of the Suncor mine facility along the Athabasca River in the oilsands near Fort McMurray, Alberta, in a file photo. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press
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The Government of Alberta has launched a national advertising campaign dubbed “Scrap the Cap” to oppose Ottawa’s carbon emissions limits on the oil and gas industry.

The $7 million campaign will include TV ads, social media posts, print advertisements, and videos. The province rolled out a Scrap the Cap website with the ad campaign on Oct. 15, saying Ottawa’s restrictions will cost 150,000 jobs by 2030 and billions in lost wages.