Government spending needs to embrace carbon first

If our political leaders are indeed serious about addressing both the infrastructure deficit and our climate responsibility, then adopting a carbon first principle is an enormous opportunity—one that would send a message to all Canadians and the rest of the world.
Rare in the history of our collective battle to address climate change has there been a more serendipitous opportunity for our federal, provincial, and territorial governments to lead by example. On the one hand, first ministers at their recent Vancouver meeting underscored their commitment to move...

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