Pourbaix is the Executive Chairman of Cenovus, one of the largest tar sands companies in Canada. He is also one of the lead media spokespeople for the Pathways Alliance, a coalition of the biggest tar sands companies behind a slick greenwashing campaign.

Pourbaix gets paid millions each year, and in 2022 alone he cashed out $31 million in Cenovus shares. He lobbies the federal government extensively to demand more subsidies to pay for false climate solutions like the risky, expensive, and unproven carbon capture scheme that the Pathways Alliance is pushing. He also wants Canada’s climate regulations watered down, like the emissions cap on oil and gas pollution. Pourbaix is pushing hard to take us away from effective climate action, and getting very rich while doing it!

Check out Alex Pourbaix’s climate villain resume, including his history of making big bucks while championing failed pipelines.