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The Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta will match every dollar donated by Canadians to the Canadian Red Cross 2024 Alberta Fires Appeal. This means that every $1 donated will become $3 to support those affected by the wildfires.

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[–] Ransom@lemmy.ca -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Let’s see some commitments to dealing with climate change first. It sounds heartless, but I’d rather not slap some bandages on a severed limb.

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This is a pretty ignorant thing to say (let alone heartless, as you admitted.)

First, the amount of money that needs to be committed to deal with climate change is in the billions, and the mere millions they are talking about for matching Red Cross donations are a drop in the bucket.

Second, you clearly haven't lost your property in a wildfire and have no idea about the devastation this would cause on a personal level. I can't imagine what kind of person you must be to think the individuals don't deserve help because our society has failed to keep climate change in check. What the fuck do you want to deal with climate change for if you don't care about people?

Third, make them pay and maybe then they'll stop denying climate change. (A pipe dream, I know.)

[–] Ransom@lemmy.ca -2 points 3 months ago

Look what happened in Texas. No power due to capitalism nonsense, asked for federal assistance, got it, and continued to screw over their constituents because of capitalism nonsense. Same thing.

I was born in AB and moved away finally a decade ago. The willful ignorance and hatred of most of the white people living there towards anything that had a shred of “liberalism” finally became too much. It’s hard to care about people that just want to punish others. Smith could look at this and say, “Yes, this is it, this is now the catalyst for truly doing something about climate change” and the cowboys would vote her out and find someone else to support their hate.

It’s not about committing money to climate change. It’s about not committing money to oil, drilling, and fracking. It’s about not ignoring scientists and Indigenous people about best practices around fire stewardship. I mean, for crying out loud, how much money have oil companies made off of oil, and how much have they saved on not cleaning up their wells, just for example? The oil companies could step in and rebuild Jasper several times over, but they’re not going to, because it’s all about $$$, and the Smith govt isn’t interested in holding their feet to the fire because that’s their retirement plan (oil exec advisors).

Smh.