U.S. Trump Administration Designates Canada’s “Zero Plastic Waste Agenda” as a Barrier to Trade
A Statement from Environmental Defence Canada, a nationwide citizens group dedicated to environmental protection, followed by a brief commentary by Niagara At Large reporter/publisher Doug Draper, accompanied by two videos on Trump, Polievre and Plastic
Posted April 2nd, 2025 on Niagara At Large
It is appalling that the latest report from the U.S. government on trade barriers points the finger at the Canadian government’s action on plastic pollution.
The entry on plastics reads like talking points from the plastics and petrochemical industry that has long opposed action on plastic pollution in the U.S. and elsewhere, including Canada.
Canada is absolutely right to tackle the causes of plastic pollution, including restricting harmful, unnecessary plastic items that are often used for a short time, but persist in the environment and cause harm to animals and the places they live.
What’s more, medical researchers are finding plastic particles everywhere they look in the human body, including the brain and other vital organs. We are literally eating, drinking and breathing in plastic without understanding the full impact on our health.
Polling consistently reflects strong support for action on plastics among people who live in Canada. The trade war with the United States has underscored the need to support Canadian-made products.
Trump using a plastic straw in his soft drink to wash down one of his favourites meals – MacDonald’s fries and cheeseburgers.Polling consistently reflects strong support for action on plastics among people who live in Canada. The trade war with the United States has underscored the need to support Canadian-made products. Tackling plastic pollution must be integral to Canada’s response.
Protecting and enhancing the single-use plastics bans while supporting convenient and affordable reuse and refill systems can help reduce reliance on U.S.-sourced single-use packaging and shield Canadian food growers and producers from price volatility, all while eliminating waste and pollution.
ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE ( environmentaldefence.ca ): Environmental Defence is a leading Canadian environmental advocacy organization that works with government, industry and individuals to defend clean water, a safe climate and healthy communities.
A Brief Commentary by Doug Draper At Niagara At Large – After he was sworn in for a second terms as U.S. president this January, Trump signed an executive order calling for a return of plastic straws over the paper straws that replaced them.
To watch a video of him signing that order, click on the video immediately below –
Then, this past February, Canada’s Trump-like federal Conservative Party leader Pierre Polievre went after then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government for what he called their “unconstitutional plastics ban.”
Polievre gives every reason to believe he would move quickly to gut this ban, which is actually a phase-out of one-time-use, throw away plastic straws, packaging and related plastic waste – if he becomes Canada’s next prime minister – a move that would put Canada in step with Trump and behind countries in Europe that already have plastic phase-out programs in place.
Watch the following video of Polievre, attacking the Liveral government’s plastic phase-out program and ask yourself if this is who we want in the Prime Minister’s Office in Canada for the next four years.
To watch click on the screen immediately below –
You might find it hard to convince me that Trump and Poilievre are not political soul brothers. – Doug Draper, Niagara At Large
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