Party leaders in Saskatchewan officially began their campaigns on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, in an election race defined by the COVID-19 pandemic and the dramatic difference between the two leaders seeking power.
Canada's politicians have been urging the public to work from home during the COVID-19 crisis, but a look at federal and provincial leaders suggests not all of them are following their own advice.
“If they were attempting to create a green state in Western Canada, I might be tempted to help them,” Yves-François Blanchet said Wednesday. “If they are trying to create an oil state in Western Canada, they cannot expect any help from us.”
The so-called "resistance" force of Conservative premiers waging war against the carbon tax implemented by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began showing cracks on on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, following the Liberals' re-election.
There was momentum, and then it was gone. In an exclusive interview with National Observer, the environment and climate change minister defends her record despite recent electoral gains by the right.
The 93-page Ontario Court of Appeal decision found that provinces alone could not reduce emissions as fast as the climate crisis required: “Without a collective national response, all they can do is prepare for the worst."