Canada: Wildfire Tears Through National Park Near Rockies

Canada: Wildfire Tears Through National Park Near Rockies
Above: Vehicles pass by as smoke rises from the Chetamon Mountain wildfire on September 5, 2022 in Jasper National Park in Jasper, Alberta, Canada. Image copyright: Lance King/Contributor/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Spin

Left narrative

Ever since Canada's record-breaking wildfire season last summer, Premier Smith has refused to link the events to climate change, as she leads an incredibly oil-rich province. The destruction that climate change can bring is undeniable, and Alberta can no longer be complacent in the face of such drastic consequences of our polluting ways. These fires can't be allowed to become a regular occurrence.

Right narrative

While cynical activists will surely take advantage of these fires, the truth is much more complicated. Wildfires are a naturally occurring and healthy part of a prairie ecosystem, but Parks Canada has adopted a dangerous policy of total forest preservation that puts more lives at risk, as it eschews holistic practices like controlled burns. Ironically, "green" policies are responsible for this mess.

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The Controversies



Political split

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