Environmental advocate David Suzuki says Prime Minister Mark Carney is “driving Canada into a ditch” after what Suzuki describes as a shift away from strong climate action. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Suzuki says he supported Carney after his election last year, believing Carney understood the challenges posed by climate change.
Suzuki later says that belief proved wrong. He tells the outlet that he was “willfully blind,” describing how he continued to hope Carney would pursue meaningful climate measures. Both reports frame Suzuki’s criticism as a response to Carney’s climate approach and his prioritization of other policy goals, though they do not detail specific policy decisions or dates in the provided excerpts.
The two outlets present the same core message: Suzuki sharply criticizes Carney, using the “ditch” remark, and characterizes his earlier confidence in Carney as misplaced. Neither source attributes the quote directly to other actors beyond Suzuki, or offers a detailed counter-response from the prime minister.
