Canada won’t follow Bush on reducing oil consumption: Harper

Canada won’t follow the Bush administration’s lead in setting hard targets for reducing oil consumption, but will instead impose tougher emissions standards on the auto sector and other industries, says Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

However, any regulations intended to protect the environment won’t come at the expense of the economy, Harper said Wednesday. “The government does intend to regulate emissions across all sectors including the automobile sector,” Harper said in an exclusive interview with The Canadian Press.

But unlike U.S. President George W. Bush, cutting energy consumption won’t be Canada’s focus as it aims at becoming a world energy superpower, Harper said .
The Gazette