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Q&A | Carney’s nature strategy and getting ‘back on track’ to 30-by-30, with Megan Leslie

The former NDP MP and current World Wildlife Fund Canada president weighs in on the government's new plan to conserve land and water, and the sluggish progress towards Canada's target of protecting 30 per cent of both by 2030.

On March 31, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the $3.8-billion 'Force of Nature' strategy, outlining efforts to protect 30 per cent of Canada’s land and water by 2030.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

April 30, 2026

The Carney government’s new nature strategy is welcome news for those hoping to see Canada “back on track” toward the country’s targets for protecting land and water, says former NDP MP Megan Leslie, who now leads World Wildlife Fund Canada.

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