'Missed the Mark': N.W.T Advocates React to Carney's Departure From Earlier Climate Plan

COLUMN: Carney admitted climate plan has failed

Timing, it is often said, is everything. The same applies to political announcements. It is common for governments to release news they expect will be unpopular or embarrassing late on a Friday afternoon or immediately before a major holiday. The expectation is that a weekend or large-scale event will quickly divert citizens’ attention elsewhere.Such was the case just before the Canada Day long weekend. Prime Minister Mark Carney made comments t…

'Missed the mark': N.W.T advocates react to Carney's departure from earlier climate plan

Northern climate advocates say Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to delay Canada’s climate targets ignores the immediate realities facing the N.W.T.

Mark Carney's new climate doctrine

Prior to being elected prime minister, Carney dubbed climate change “an existential threat.” This week, he was calling the plan to fight climate change “unsustainable over the long term” and “too expensive" and, before the week was out, the PM had greased the skids for a suite of LNG projects and a new million barrel-per-day oil pipeline to the West Coast.