The federal environment minister told a committee of MPs on Monday that the Liberal government remains committed to its 2030 emissions-reduction targets despite striking a deal with Alberta last week outlining the conditions for a new bitumen pipeline.

During her Monday appearance before the House of Commons environment committee, Julie Dabrusin was pressed by the Conservatives for having overly stringent environmental policies and by the Bloc Québécois for not doing enough to fight climate change.

“Do you still commit to respecting the greenhouse gas emissions target of Canada, by 2030, the current goal?” Bloc MP Patrick Bonin asked Dabrusin in French.

“Yes,” answered Dabrusin in French.

“So you still commit to respecting that?” Bonin asked a second time.

“Yes,” the minister said bef

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