One more year to stop talking, start acting, on reducing emissions

Governments face myriad pressing challenges this year. But none is as frightening as climate change. That needs to be everyone’s unwavering focus, if 2023 is to live up to its early promise.

Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, for instance, is supposed to be announcing the long-promised “just transition” plan in the coming months. This is intended to help oil and gas workers, mostly in Alberta and Saskatchewan, move to equally lucrative and engaging jobs in the burgeoning green energy sector.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SUSAN RILEY

January 9, 2023

CHELSEA, QUE.—So far, so good, 2023. The “Freedom Convoy’s” promise of a repeat performance in February is looking uncertain. There’s been barely a whisper from Donald Trump in months. Twitter’s reach appears to be shrinking. And, last week, there was finall...

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