June 09, 2014
In the past, when Washington was inactive on climate change, it was easier for Ottawa to be the same. Not now. Now the Conservatives risk standing alone as idlers. If you want to gain support for pipelines such as Keystone XL and Northern Gateway, it helps to have a credible plan on climate change. The Conservatives don’t. On environment protection, Canada’s ranking is rock-bottom, according to Washington’s Center for Global Development – 27th out of the world’s wealthiest 27 countries.