A dramatic lightning bolt strikes the sky above a city skyline at dusk, tall buildings and a prominent tower silhouetted against purple and orange clouds, reflected in calm water below—much like the question: Canadians are ready for a carbon tax. Is anyone listening?.

Canadians are ready for a carbon tax. Is anyone listening?

Climate change is once again emerging as a pressing global issue, and it is becoming increasingly clear that substantial actions will need to be taken. What to do?

A turquoise river flows past rocky cliffs covered with dense pine trees, with a forested mountain rising in the background under a cloudy sky—reflecting how coronavirus will not dent the trust Canadians have in each other.

Assertive action on climate change isn’t yet a bread and butter issue

The climate-change Olympics are still under way in Copenhagen, with each nation in attendance participating in a bizarre competition to see how well they can pronounce the party line on climate change while making the fewest concessions for tough actions back home.

A serene arctic landscape with rocky terrain in the foreground, calm water reflecting mountains, and a bright moon illuminating the blue-toned sky—much like the shifting lens through which Canadians see the Wet’suwet’en crisis.

It’s not easy being green

In June of 1989, a remarkable thing happened. When Environics asked Canadians what they saw as the top problem facing the country, the most common answer was the environment.

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