A voter’s guide to climate action
New poll data shows a surge in the number of Canadians who want urgent climate action.
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NDP climate platform has effective policies though leaves some questions unanswered
"The climate platform released today by the federal New Democratic Party proposes a range of ambitious climate policies that is on par with the scale of the challenge in front of us," said Clean Prosperity Executive Director Michael Bernstein.
There’s a missing tool in our fight against climate change
A tool you’ve probably never heard of may be the key to enabling Canada's climate ambition. It's called border carbon adjustment, and it could change the way we pursue decarbonization.
Urgent need for Canada to reconcile climate action and international trade: new report
With the European Commission set to announce a new EU border carbon adjustment (BCA) regime tomorrow, now is the time for Canada to figure out how to reconcile its climate ambition with the need to protect the competitiveness of domestic industry and prevent carbon leakage. That’s one of the urgent messages in a new report,
Canada can win the cleantech sweepstakes
If the effects of climate change on our planet don't concern you, the impacts on our economy should.
New Climate Targets A Positive Step, Need to be Backed with New Policy
“The new climate target announced at today’s Earth Day Summit by Prime Minister Trudeau is a positive step forward in the battle against climate change,” said Clean Prosperity Executive Director Michael Bernstein.
Federal Budget Has Good News for Climate Action
“Today’s federal budget is good news for climate action,” Clean Prosperity Executive Director Michael Bernstein said today.
O’Toole’s Climate Plan a Significant Step in the Right Direction, but Questions Remain
“The climate plan proposed by Erin O’Toole today is a significant step in the right direction for the Conservative Party of Canada and for climate action,” said Clean Prosperity Executive Director Michael Bernstein. “All major political parties in Canada now agree that carbon pricing should be at the heart of any climate plan.” “While reducing
New Emissions Data Is Not About the Carbon Tax
”A new Environment and Climate Change Canada report on Canada’s 2019 greenhouse gas emissions presents a mixed picture, as emissions rose slightly while emissions intensity continued to decline,” Clean Prosperity Executive Director Michael Bernstein said today. “This ECCC report can’t tell us much about the impact of the federal government’s carbon tax. The consumer-facing component
Could there be a silver lining to Doug Ford’s carbon tax loss?
Where Ford once found himself boxed into an anti-carbon-tax corner, he's now been liberated by the Supreme Court. Now he has an opportunity to develop a climate policy that is popular with the public.
Supreme Court Decision Means It’s Time for Conservatives to Embrace Carbon Pricing
Clean Prosperity welcomes the decision released today by the Supreme Court of Canada affirming the constitutionality of the federal carbon tax and rebate. “Today’s Supreme Court decision is a huge step in the right direction for climate action,” said Clean Prosperity Executive Director Michael Bernstein. “Canada has the most ambitious economy-wide carbon pricing system in
New Poll Shows Made-in-Ontario Carbon Pricing Could Win Votes for Ford
As Ontario Premier Doug Ford awaits the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling on the constitutionality of the federal carbon tax, he and his Progressive Conservative party may want to consider the results of a new poll released this week by Clean Prosperity. The poll uncovered some surprising findings about how Ontarians feel about carbon pricing. Update