Path to Canada’s green future hinges on pragmatism, transparency

There has to be recognition that the transition from thermal coal and other carbon-intense products to green alternatives will not happen overnight.

Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna on Nov. 19, 2020, during a presser to announce the introduction of the feds' latest climate bill. To help businesses and workers to retool and to successfully pivot towards green alternatives, the government will need to support this transition every step of the way, writes Robert Booker of export company Ridley Terminals, Inc.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ROBERT BOOKER

December 9, 2020

The fall economic statement reaffirmed the federal government’s ambitious goal to tackle climate change. Transparency and accountability will be crucial in this fight, and Ottawa must demonstrate these attributes not just in setting targets, but also in the even mor...

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