Canada should not need more red flags to prepare for extreme weather

The federal government needs to adjust course by continuing to fight GHG emissions while more fully embracing adaptation. Slowing the rate of climate change will buy time to adapt to weather that will be increasingly extreme.

Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin's government needs to embrace climate adaptation because the economy's well-being depends on it, writes Dr. Blair Feltmate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BLAIR FELTMATE

August 28, 2025

As Canada burns, swelters or floods—sometimes all in one week—what will it take for all levels of government to prepare for extreme weather? The evidence is clear that action to date has been insufficient, and the costs are adding up.

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