Inflation Impacting Canadians’ Enthusiasm for Climate Efforts: Federal Research

Inflation Impacting Canadians’ Enthusiasm for Climate Efforts: Federal Research
An electric car at a Canadian Tire charging station in Scarborough, Ont., on June 14, 2023. The Canadian Press/Doug Ives
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Inflation is behind declining public support for products and services branded as being aligned with climate change initiatives, according to a confidential Privy Council report.

While half of Canadians said they support such efforts, most said they wouldn’t pay more than a 10 percent premium for products and services branded as helping to “limit climate change,” according to a censored copy of the report obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter through an access-to-information request.

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