Biden’s protected-area push highlights Canada’s conservation opportunity

We need to stand with our neighbour and other nations to stem the tide of vanishing wildlife and safeguard the planetary life support system on which we all depend.

Considering the U.S. President Joe Biden’s, right, first efforts in office include an extraordinary push to save nature, Canada needs to up its game to meet his challenge. Ambitious investments in nature in the upcoming 2021 budget represent Prime Minister Justin Trudeau government’s chance, writes Sandra Schwartz.Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/The White House

Opinion

BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ

February 25, 2021

At the Feb. 23 bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Joe Biden’s first remarks sounded a bit like a friendly taunt: Canada should keep up as he rolls out his bold, new agenda: “We’re all best served when the United States and Canada work together and lead togethe...

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