Climate action will be this election’s ballot question

As we look at how we are going to recover from the COVID-19 crisis, we need to put environmental action front and centre to ensure we build back better. If we do, this election could be just the turning point we need.

The oilsands, pictured in Fort McMurray, Alta. There is still time to prevent the worst of climate catastrophes—if we act urgently. That’s why when the smoke clears after the federal election, Canada needs a government that is fully committed to addressing our red-hot climate crisis. Readiness to engage in transformational change to cut emissions and build a clean economy must be the litmus test for all candidates this election, writes Sarah Van Exan. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

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BY SARAH VAN EXAN
August 19, 2021

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Climate action will be this election’s ballot question

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Climate action will be this election’s ballot question

As we look at how we are going to recover from the COVID-19 crisis, we need to put environmental action front and centre to ensure we build back better. If we do, this election could be just the turning point we need.

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