Assessing Canada’s climate policy progress points to key sectors that need to step up

Most sectors have momentum, but in a small number of others—most notably oil and gas and buildings—emissions continue to rise.

Environment Minister Stephen Guilbeault speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Oct. 26. Governments of all orders need to take action now to accelerate Canada’s clean energy transition, and protect people and communities from the devastating impacts of a warming and increasingly volatile climate, write Rick Smith and Catherine Abreu.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY RICK SMITH, CATHERINE ABREU

November 9, 2023

There’s been a lot of sound and fury over the shape of climate policy in Canada lately. While carbon pricing has been the focus of heated debate, it’s important not to lose sight of the many signs of progress we’ve seen across the country. By assessing where Canada has...

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