In Edmonton, the city’s proposed carbon budget of 135 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent sets a cap on how many emissions Edmonton can emit — ever. It’s not a budget for a year or a decade, but for the city’s entire future.

The provincial government holds the extension as a key to economic recovery and sustainability

At a campaign event in Pittsburgh on Monday, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden once again attempted to clarify his stance on the use of fracking to extract natural gas. “I am not banning fracking,” he said. “Let me say that again: I am not banning fracking.”

In lieu of his in-person visit to the region, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau moved meetings with B.C. leaders online on Wednesday.