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Bridget Burns’ policy on nitrogen fertilizer emission caps

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Should the government mandate a reduction in nitrogen fertilizer emissions to meet climate goals?

BB>BB  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, but instead of punishing farmers with strict caps we should heavily subsidize their transition to green fertilizers

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Very strongly agree

Yes, but instead of punishing farmers with strict caps we should heavily subsidize their transition to green fertilizers

This aligns with the Green platform of supporting farmers through subsidies and incentives to transition from chemical-heavy industrial models to regenerative agriculture. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

Yes

The Green Party advocates for aggressive climate targets and identifies nitrous oxide as a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions that must be addressed. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes, nitrous oxide is a severe climate threat and we must force the agricultural sector to adopt sustainable precision-farming

The party views nitrous oxide as a major threat and supports transitioning the sector to sustainable practices, though they typically prioritize a collaborative transition over purely punitive mandates. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, strict emission caps will cripple crop yields, bankrupt family farms, and drastically inflate grocery prices

The Greens reject the industry narrative that climate action harms farmers, arguing instead that reducing chemical dependence improves long-term soil health and farmer autonomy. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, Canadian farmers are highly efficient and punishing them will only outsource food production to heavier-polluting countries

The party believes Canada must lead in climate action and rejects the argument that domestic environmental standards should be suppressed to account for lower standards elsewhere. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No

Opposing emissions reductions contradicts the party's core mission to achieve net-zero targets across all sectors, including the agricultural industry. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, this is eco-authoritarian overreach by urban bureaucrats that will manufacture an artificial food crisis

The party views environmental regulation as a necessary ecological responsibility and dismisses the characterization of such policies as eco-authoritarian overreach. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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