OTTAWA - The federal government's climate competitiveness strategy promises a stronger industrial carbon pricing system and the prospect of ending the emissions cap on oil and gas production to drive more investments in clean growth.

But the strategy, outlined in the federal budget on Tuesday, was short on details — and offered no update on where Canada stands on its 2030 and 2035 emission reduction targets.

That's despite assurances from federal ministers in recent months that the competitiveness plan would shed light on Canada's commitments.

Under the Paris climate pact, Canada committed to cutting emissions to at least 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. Multiple analyses in recent months suggest the country will miss that goal by a wide margin.

The budget also doesn't mention po

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