Europe is in the middle of a ‘greenlash.’ If Canada doesn’t put workers first in its green transition, we could be next

The European far right’s pivot to attacking green policies shows why Canada needs a climate change approach that centres the interests of working people.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, may want to pay attention to the shrinking vote share of both German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Green coalition partners as the rise of far-right populists threatens to derail years of progress towards a green transition. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

Opinion

BY LUKE LEBRUN

June 19, 2024

Seven in 10 Canadians say they’re worried about climate change, so you might think it’s strange to hear Pierre Poilievre’s...

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