Conservatives face tougher political terrain in push to convince voters party can deliver on climate action, say experts

The only way for the party to combat that perception that it's not serious about tackling climate change is to deliver a credible alternative, says Conservative strategist Yaroslav Baran. 'You can pledge all you want that you care about the issue, but if it’s not included in your platform with strong, aggressive, robust policy commitments, then it’s just words.'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, scored a major political victory on the climate file with the Supreme Court ruling, over Erin O'Toole's Conservatives, who are rallying behind a pledge to repeal the carbon-pricing regime. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

March 26, 2021

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is facing headwinds battling public perception that his party isn’t serious about reining in emissions, a challenge, some experts say, that is unlikely to be easily overcome as he finds himself in a much different political environ...

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