Are Canada’s politicians ready for the urgency of climate change? 8 climate action leaders weigh in.

Author Kylie Adair
Leaders in Canada’s climate action sector share one thing they think should have been a major election issue

Why It Matters

Climate change is an emergency. And experts say that humanity has a small window of opportunity to avoid the worst of it. That means that the next few years of Canada’s climate policy — and who shapes it, according to what values — urgently matter.

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