As wildfires burn across Canada, the struggle to contain the damage has intensified for fire crews. The severe cuts to emergency fire services in recent years, driven by right-wing policies, have led to a failure to prepare for this crisis.
I know it’s an unpopular opinion, but I wonder whether a lack of increase to the budgets as required by us damaging our climate is also a factor. I’m not sure we can fight a 2023 wildfire season on a 2001 wildfire budget, even if we account for inflation.
I know it’s an unpopular opinion, but I wonder whether a lack of increase to the budgets as required by us damaging our climate is also a factor. I’m not sure we can fight a 2023 wildfire season on a 2001 wildfire budget, even if we account for inflation.