Appeal to MPs and first ministers following meeting with Carney

In a supposed democratic system, federal and provincial ministers should be prepared to be held accountable for the damage and deaths that are occurring through their excessive support to the fossil fuel industry.

An aerial view of wildfires burning near Flin Flon, Man., at the end of May 2025. Science results and recommendations on climate change have been consistently accurate for the last 40 years. Why does our government continue to ignore the science advice? The madness must stop now, write Richard van der Jagt and Geoff Strong.Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Opinion

BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, GEOFF STRONG

July 30, 2026

The first ministers meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Charlottetown last week was, again, totally focused on economic issues, with the primary emphasis on fossil fuels. Despite deadly wildfires burning all across Canada, and thousands of towns being evacuated, the p...

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