Trudeau Announces $2 Billion Ocean Protection Plan, Criticizes Previous Government’s Approach

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference as (L–R) MP Joyce Murray, Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra, MP Patrick Weiler, and Squamish Nation councillor Khelsilem listen, on Bowen Island, B.C., on July 19, 2022. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticized the previous Harper government’s approach to protecting the oceans on Tuesday while announcing $2 billion in additional funding to protect ocean ecosystems.

Trudeau held a press conference with other ministers on Bowen Island, B.C., to present the new investment enclosed in the government’s last budget released in April.