Drake Criticized Over 14-Minute Private Jet Flight From Toronto To Hamilton

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Drake is getting flack from climate activists. This week, the Canadian rapper came in for criticism online after the Twitter account Celebrity Jets tracked a 14-minute flight by his private jet from Toronto to nearby Hamilton. READ MORE: Drake Bobs & Weaves As He’s Buzzed By Bees In Saint-Tropez The account tabulated that the 70-kilometre flight had used up 1,522 litres of fuel, putting out roughly 4 tons of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere.

Drake’s massive Boeing 767 jet also recently logged two other flights from Toronto to Hamilton, coming in at 18 minutes and 16 minutes. “It’s extremely wasteful,” Ian Borsuk, climate campaign co-ordinator for Environment Hamilton, told The Hamilton Spectator. “As a single person, he’s probably emitting more on one flight than most people who make that drive emit in a month or even a year.” On Twitter, many took Drake to task for the wasteful flights.

The rapper is just the latest in a string of celebrities who have been called out for their use of private jets for short trips. READ MORE: Kylie Jenner Hit With Backlash For Bragging About Her & Travis Scott’s Private Jets Kylie Jenner’s jet recently took off from Camarillo, Cal., landing only 3 minutes later in nearby Van Nuys.

Her sister, Kim Kardashian, has also been criticized for the CO2 emissions from her private jet. Others who have been criticized for similar trips include country singer Kenny Chesney, director Steven Spielberg and boxer Floyd Mayweather.