--- title: Protect people, not polluters description: "A federal election is coming: we need political parties to protect people, not polluters. Join the movement to defend a livable future." image: https://act.greenpeace.ca/hubfs/GP1SWIGF_Low%20res%20(800px).jpg --- [![Greenpeace](https://act.greenpeace.ca/hubfs/raw_assets/public/anseo_greenpeace_landing_page_theme/assets/gp-logo.svg)](https://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en) En [Fr](https://act.greenpeace.ca/fr-ca/protegez-gens-plutot-que-pollueurs) # Protect people, not polluters ## A federal election is coming: join the movement to defend people and nature Big polluters are fuelling the climate crisis, reaping profits while our communities bear the burden of environmental harm—from record heat waves to devastating wildfires and toxic smoke. Today, oil and gas companies are Canada’s largest polluters, **accounting for one-third of national emissions and responsible for Canada being one of the world’s top emitters.** Protecting people and nature must be our government’s top priority—just as it is ours. **Yet, if elected, Pierre Poilievre has promised to let the biggest polluters off the hook, putting corporate profits over our future.** These promises are a threat to our communities and our climate, unfairly burdening people in Canada who are already facing the impacts of climate-fueled disasters and rising costs of living. **Join us in demanding that political parties put people and the planet before the profits of big polluters in the next election. ** Sources: \[1\] [Where Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions come from: 2024 National Greenhouse Gas Inventory](https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/news/2024/05/where-canadas-greenhouse-gas-emissions-come-from-2024-national-greenhouse-gas-inventory.html), Government of Canada, 3 May 2024 ## Let's demand that political parties protect people, not polluters supporter has signed supporters have signed needed to reach ✔ Sign Donate Share ## You're a hero! 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