For a green recovery, embrace the shifting global energy landscape

Transitioning away from fossil fuels and investing in renewable energy systems as quickly as possible is a key component of a green recovery.

Canada is one of the largest producers of hydroelectricity in the world, and wind and solar energy are the fastest growing electricity sources in the country—renewable energy will create more jobs for workers than those lost in oil and gas, including for people without college degrees, writes Annamie Paul. Flickr photograph by Jeff Hitchcock

Opinion

BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ANNAMIE PAUL

March 10, 2021

Canada finds itself at a crossroads when it comes to our energy priorities: will we continue to double down on investments in energy sectors that are in an irreversible decline while the rest of the world moves on without us, or will we move towards investing in energy systems that will set Canada u...

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