Federal government’s efforts to rein in climate change fall short, with expectations highest in Quebec, poll suggests

Overall, though, survey respondents gave the provinces a poorer grade than the feds.

Environment Minister Catherine McKenna put forward a motion in the House last month, declaring a climate emergency. The next day, the government reapproved the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, drawing condemnation from environmentalists. But the environment and fighting climate change is emerging as a top issue in this election, said Forum Research's Lorne Bozinoff. 'We’re seeing a fundamental shift. This could be the year for climate change.'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

July 10, 2019

The Trudeau government’s response to climate change is falling short of many Canadians’ expectations, a new national poll suggests. But that doesn’t necessarily mean people are willing to bear the costs of aggressive tar...

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