In a bold move, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has replaced a departing climate activist's seat with a ceremonial burning tar sands tailings pond. Apparently, this fiery display is meant to symbolize something, perhaps the government's commitment to a cleaner, more flammable future. It's certainly a more hands-on approach than a sternly worded letter.

<p>OTTAWA &#8211; Prime Minister Mark Carney has absorbed the resignation from Parliament by climate activist Steven Guilbeault, immediately announcing that his seat would be replaced with a tar sands tailings pond that will be ceremonially set on fire. “While it is sad to see a colleague go,” said Carney without even breaking stride, “this is [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.thebeaverton.com/2026/05/carney-to-replace-steven-guilbeaults-seat-with-burning-tailings-pond/" rel="nofoll...