Temperature rising on Wilkinson to get Canada back on track on climate file

The clock is ticking for federal Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson to reverse Canada’s current place as a climate-action laggard to the leadership position the Liberals promised for the country when Justin Trudeau became prime minister in 2015. But time is running out.

Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured Feb. 25, 2020, in the Hill. The Trudeau government introduced a national climate strategy, the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, in 2016, and allocated a $15-billion in this year’s federal budget toward Canada’s climate plan, but Canada's oil and gas emissions continue to rise.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY CHRISTOPHER GULY

June 7, 2021

While the sweeping effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have dominated Canadians’ attention over the past year, another looming crisis—climate change—has slipped below the national radar. But the clock is ticking for federal Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancou...

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