Canada has embraced the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) agenda — a policy framework that has become, in practice, a costly and questionable experiment. Framed as a climate change solution, ESG has allowed multiple levels of Canadian government to hire an army of highly paid consultants and unionized white-collar public servants, many of whom work remotely. The result? Most provinces are now deep in the red.
Meanwhile, budgets for blue-collar public servants — the people who actually monitor and maintain Canada’s forests — have been cut. This is a dangerous trade-off.
The Problem with the ESG Narrative
At no point in Earth’s history has the climate been static. Even if man-made climate change is real, there’s no certainty — even among scientists — that it can be reversed. Yet many so-called “experts” insist their solutions are settled science. Increasingly, this looks less like science and more like a permanent corporate welfare program, where governments hand out contracts for projects like “carbon capture” that create jobs for consultants but deliver fewer real services to taxpayers.
Under ESG, governments are pressured to manufacture markets that don’t exist, funneling money into industries that rely entirely on public contracts. This is a dream come true for corporations seeking cradle-to-grave government support — but it’s a nightmare for efficiency and accountability.
From Forest Management to Hiking Bans
Because resources are diverted away from actual forest management, many provinces don’t have enough staff to properly monitor wildfire risks. But instead of restructuring government and cutting unnecessary white-collar positions — a move that would require political courage and acceptance of austerity — premiers are taking the easy, authoritarian route: banning activities like hiking and threatening massive fines.
Multiple premiers (the Canadian equivalent of U.S. state governors) are now proposing penalties for hikers, claiming “irresponsible Canadians” are causing forest fires. Even if this were true, Canada will always face natural threats, and it is the government’s job to manage them — not to punish the public into submission.
Why Nothing Changes
The reality is, Canada’s bloated, unionized public sector votes in blocs to protect its own interests. Public sector unions openly pressure premiers and prime ministers, withholding political support if demands aren’t met. This is how economies collapse: when government exists to serve itself instead of the people.
And when fines hit those with no money — say $100,000 for hiking — it doesn’t solve the problem. If unpaid, the government must pay to jail the person, feed them, and cover court costs. This is economic self-sabotage, dressed up as environmental policy.
A Nation at a Crossroads
Socialism in Canada is slowly running out of money, but those invested in the system won’t go down without a fight. ESG is their tool, and environmental policy is their shield — but the cracks are showing.
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