Canada's climate strategy is impassioned—and meaningless
In an ironic twist that has been missing from the debate, active engagement in the green economy requires more resource development, not less.
To understand where we’re headed with climate change, we need to look at the latest political policies. What is the government doing to combat our changing climate and its impacts? What types of regulations are being put forth? What will the cost of moving away from fossil fuels be, both economically and socially?
By understanding the policies that are in place and the aims of our political parties, we can get a sense of where our political parties and the country as a whole is headed on this issue.
In an ironic twist that has been missing from the debate, active engagement in the green economy requires more resource development, not less.
While it may not always make the headlines, extreme weather is creating chaos for farmers and Canada’s food system this summer. It’s time that farmers and governments become better prepared.
There is so much to hope for in a nuclear future for Canada, and so much to lose if we give in to old fears and new distractions.
The Bank of Canada has identified climate change as one of the biggest risks facing the Canadian economy. Canada could be $100 billion poorer by 2050 if we don’t do more to halt the advance of climate change.
An effective climate change strategy must reckon with reducing emissions from our buildings. The question, of course, is how can we do that without driving up the costs of housing and commercial buildings at the expense of households and our economy?
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