Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
As reported in the National Observer, just prior to the recent Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference in Edmonton, there was a meeting of some 300 mayors and councillors who claim to represent half the population of Canada, and who promoted an exotic 5-part “Elbows up for Climate” plan. The ‘plan’ has no cost-benefit analysis, and based on the National Observer report, the mayors are putting forward much dis/misinformation on climate change and wildfire. Voters, especially in Edmonton, have been betrayed, as have major industries by the claim of “Elbows Up” mayors that: “We are asking the federal government to stand with us: to reject fossil fuel projects that divide us, and get to work on practical and popular projects that won’t burn down our country – but build us up, Canada Strong.“ Thousands of people work in oil, gas, and transportation/distribution in the Edmonton region, which is the “Gateway to the North” – only possible with fossil fuels. Further, the “Elbows Up” mayors are demanding a ‘windfall’ tax on oil and gas companies, which are only benefiting due to geopolitical situations beyond their control. The “Elbows Up for Climate” manifesto has five policy aims: a national clean energy grid in every direction, the building of at least 2 million net-zero below-market homes, mass retrofits, heat pumps and solar installations, a national high-speed rail system connected to local electric buses and a national resilience, response and recovery strategy. These would be astronomically expensive - for no climate or environmental benefit. This video gives the gist of the situation, but please read our report posted on our blog: "Elbows Up Climate Mayors Issue a Climate Madness Manifesto – Analysis" blog.friendsofscience.org/2026/07/02/elbows-up-climate-mayors Please like, share and subscribe! Join Friends of Science Society: friendsofscience.org
As reported in the National Observer, just prior to the recent Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference in Edmonton, there was a meeting of some 300 mayors and councillors who claim to represent half the population of Canada, and who promoted an exotic 5-part “Elbows up for Climate” plan. The ‘plan’ has no cost-benefit analysis, and based on the National Observer report, the mayors are putting forward much dis/misinformation on climate change and wildfire. Voters, especially in Edmonton, have been betrayed, as have major industries by the claim of “Elbows Up” mayors that: “We are asking the federal government to stand with us: to reject fossil fuel projects that divide us, and get to work on practical and popular projects that won’t burn down our country – but build us up, Canada Strong.“ Thousands of people work in oil, gas, and transportation/distribution in the Edmonton region, which is the “Gateway to the North” – only possible with fossil fuels. Further, the “Elbows Up” mayors are demanding a ‘windfall’ tax on oil and gas companies, which are only benefiting due to geopolitical situations beyond their control. The “Elbows Up for Climate” manifesto has five policy aims: a national clean energy grid in every direction, the building of at least 2 million net-zero below-market homes, mass retrofits, heat pumps and solar installations, a national high-speed rail system connected to local electric buses and a national resilience, response and recovery strategy. These would be astronomically expensive - for no climate or environmental benefit. This video gives the gist of the situation, but please read our report posted on our blog: "Elbows Up Climate Mayors Issue a Climate Madness Manifesto – Analysis" blog.friendsofscience.org/2026/07/02/elbows-up-climate-mayors Please like, share and subscribe! Join Friends of Science Society: friendsofscience.org
