Boris Johnson: Don’t junk climate pledges to address affordability [Video]

Politicians should not toss aside their climate commitments in order to address the cost of living crisis, says former U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson.

In an exclusive interview with CTV Question Period host Vassy Kapelos, Johnson was asked about his commitment to achieve net zero by 2050 against the backdrop of an affordability crisis, in the context of the current political debate ongoing in Canada. 

He said in his view, politicians can navigate voters’ affordability concerns while remaining committed to their climate targets, by trying to tackle other pocketbook issues such as the cost of housing.

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“I don’t think you just address it by junking your commitment to the environment,” he said.

“I think when you look at the cost of living crisis, there’s a slightly different issue. And in my country, and I think a bit in Canada as well, the whole net-zero …