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Who wants a green recovery most? Low-income earners, that’s who

The environment versus economy. It’s a tired tale in need of a serious rewrite. For years, fossil fuel lobbyists painted a picture of environmentalists

Opinion | BY JESSE FIREMPONG | November 2, 2020

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Sept. 24, told a finance crowd last month that climate change is a priority and that ‘there is a real economic opportunity in acting urgently,’ but, according to a new poll commissioned by Greenpeace, less than half of Canadians are confident the federal government will deliver on the plans and priorities laid out in September’s Throne Speech. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who wants a green recovery most? Low-income earners, that’s who

Opinion | BY JESSE FIREMPONG | November 2, 2020

The environment versus economy. It’s a tired tale in need of a serious rewrite. For years, fossil fuel lobbyists painted a picture of environmentalists

Who wants a green recovery most? Low-income earners, that’s who

Opinion | BY JESSE FIREMPONG | November 2, 2020

The environment versus economy. It’s a tired tale in need of a serious rewrite. For years, fossil fuel lobbyists painted a picture of environmentalists

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Sept. 24, told a finance crowd last month that climate change is a priority and that ‘there is a real economic opportunity in acting urgently,’ but, according to a new poll commissioned by Greenpeace, less than half of Canadians are confident the federal government will deliver on the plans and priorities laid out in September’s Throne Speech. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade