Promoting clean energy and mitigating climate change
Canadian natural resources and our beautiful landscape are the envy of the world. Ryan supports policies that sustainably develop our natural resources while conserving our environment for future generations. He believes that Conservative leadership is essential to promote clean Canadian energy and mitigate the impacts of climate change. He supports Conservative policy proposals that encourage innovation, invest in green technology to reduce emissions, collaborate with our First Nations allies and build critical infrastructure to export vital Canadian resources to market.
At the 2023 Conservative Convention in Quebec City, Ryan voted for several new environmental policies added to the Conservative policy declaration including:
1) "In order to have a strong economy and maintain good health, Canada must have a strong, coordinated and achievable environmental policies. The Conservative Party believes that responsible exploration, development, conservation and renewal of our environment are vital to our continued well-being as a nation and as individuals. To achieve this, a Conservative government will protect through policies: clean air and climate, clean water and land, and biodiversity."
2) "In pursuit of a purposeful, gradual transition to a lower carbon-use future, a Conservative government will support the continued use of oil and gas while encouraging research and development aimed at creating safe, dependable and economical options, including carbon capture technology, battery-based storage, small modular reactors and hydrogen-based generation."
No to carbon taxes, yes to clean Canadian energy
Canada's carbon tax is smothering our economic potential, contributing to an affordability crisis and driving up the Canadian cost of living. It also denying our nation the economic advantages and financial resources needed to contribute to global efforts to mitigate climate change. Conservative leadership is required to expedite Canadian development of proven clean energy technologies, particularly new hydroelectric and nuclear infrastructure, and to unleash Canada's clean energy economic potential.
Mitigating the impacts of climate change in Ottawa West-Nepean
One of the top issues for residents in Ottawa West-Nepean is climate change. Residents who have had their homes flooded, their trees destroyed by storms and power outages lasting for weeks understand the real impact on our community. The next time there is an extreme weather event, residents want the power, internet, heat and water to be disrupted for a matter of hours, not days. Ryan believes that enhanced national capabilities are necessary to effectively respond to an increased frequency and severity of extreme weather events like storms, floods and forest fires.
Locally, Ryan would support federal investments in provincial and municipal projects to modernize aged critical infrastructure, thereby increasing the resilience of communities like Ottawa West-Nepean to climate change. He supports the conservation of Ottawa West-Nepean green spaces, including the experimental farm, parks and waterfront.
Sustainable development of Canadian mineral resources
Ryan and the Ottawa West-Nepean policy committee co-sponsored a policy proposal with the Souris-Moose Mountain Electoral District Association relating to the Canadian mining industry. While it was not officially adopted, it nonetheless received significant support from a majority of delegates:
"The Conservative Party believes that critical minerals should be owned and controlled by Canadians. Canada has an ethical responsibility to expand the exploration, mining and exportation of critical minerals. It is imperative that Canada becomes a global leader and supplier of ethical, morally clean energy and minerals."
Critical minerals - like lithium and cobalt - are used in electric vehicles, semiconductors, cellular phones and batteries. Ryan supports the sustainable development of Canada's mineral resources, recognizing the increasingly vital role they play in the global economy and Canada's potential in this market.