Mark Carney Government to Uphold Oil and Gas Production Cap, Confirms Environment Minister Terry Duguid

Canada's oil and gas sector will not see relief under the Mark Carney government, as Environment Minister Terry Duguid has confirmed that the government will maintain the production cap on oil and gas set by the previous Trudeau administration.

This decision means producers will be required to reduce emissions by approximately one-third over the next eight years, alongside a reduction in production levels.

In November of last year, the Liberals released draft regulations outlining these measures. The plan has faced significant criticism from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and the oil and gas industry.

This week, a group of senior oil and gas sector officials urged the leaders of the four major federal political parties to reconsider the production cap. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is the only leader who has pledged to remove the cap should he come to power, and he has also criticized Carney's stance on the issue.