When Canada elected Mark Carney as prime minister, there was hope that the country would pursue climate policies. That hope was crushed after Carney signed a deal with the oil-producing province of Alberta that will roll back or dilute green regulations. 

As a result, Steven Guilbeault, Carney’s culture minister has resigned from cabinet. He was the environment minister under Justin Trudeau and responsible for many of the policies at risk. This week on Zero, Guilbeault tells Akshat Rathi why the Alberta deal was the last straw.

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Carney Defector Says ‘No Way’ Canada Can Meet Climate Goals Now - Bloomberg
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Stands by His Climate Agenda - Bloomberg

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When Canada elected Mark Carney as prime minister, there was hope that the country would pursue climate policies. That hope was crushed after Carney signed a deal with the oil-producing province of Alberta that will roll back or dilute green regulations.&nbsp;
As a result, Steven Guilbeault, Carney&rsquo;s culture minister has resigned from cabinet. He was the environment minister under Justin Trudeau and responsible for many of the policies at risk. This week on&nbsp;Zero, Guilbeault tells Akshat Rathi why the Alberta deal was the last straw.
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-05/carney-defector-says-no-way-canada-can-meet-climate-goals-now">Carney Defector Says &lsquo;No Way&rsquo; Canada Can Meet Climate Goals Now - Bloomberg</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-10-18/canadian-prime-minister-mark-carney-stands-by-his-climate-agenda?srnd=undefined">Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Stands by His Climate Agenda - Bloomberg</a></li>
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Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Oscar Boyd. Special thanks to Danielle Bochove, Sommer Saadi, Mohsis Andam, Sharon Chen and Laura Millan. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/green">https://www.bloomberg.com/green</a>.

Zero is about the tactics and technologies taking us to a world of zero emissions. Each week Bloomberg’s award-winning reporter Akshat Rathi talks to the people tackling climate change – a venture capitalist hunting for the best cleantech investment, scientists starting companies, politicians who have successfully created climate laws, and CEOs who have completely transformed their businesses. The road to zero emissions has many paths and everyone’s got an opinion about the best route. Listen in.

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Is this the end of Canada's climate ambitions?

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