Canadian News
SPECIAL BLOG FROM AUSTRALIA: Carbon pricing to the rescue – for climate and government
Read moreCCL Canada and CCL Australia have been working together since 2013. When one country is in a climate emergency, we are all in a climate emergency.
LASER TALK: Criteria for Supporting Subnational Policies
Read moreThis year CCL Canada will celebrate 10 years. Our focus and determination have made the impossible possible. As we plan for 2020, we will keep in mind these guidelines. We have everything we need to succeed.
BLOG: Heroes and Hope at COP 25 in Madrid
Read moreFound out why Vanessa Nakate of Uganda and Jorge Martinez of Mexico are COP25 climate heroes. The hope of a better tomorrow lies with the people such as Vanessa, Jorge and the countless climate heroes on the planet.
BLOG: Canadian election is a win for carbon pricing
Read moreThese election results are a resounding endorsement of carbon pricing in Canada. Of the popular vote, 65.6% of Canadians voted for parties that support carbon pricing. Of 338 seats in the House of Commons, 67% of them (227 seats) were secured by pro-carbon pricing politicians. “Environment leaders say the federal election result should be a signal from Canadians that climate change should no longer be fodder for partisan bickering,” Canada’s National Post reported.
Media Release: Majority of Canadians Vote For Carbon Pricing
Read moreOf the popular vote, 65.6% of Canadians voted for parties that support carbon pricing. Of 338 seats in the House of Commons, 67% of them (227 seats) were secured by pro carbon pricing politicians. The seat breakdown was as follows: Liberals 157, Bloc Québécois, 32; New Democrats 24; Greens 3; Independent 1 and Conservatives 121. Of concern is that Canada appears to be a country that is divided. All of the parliamentary seats in our oil and gas country, Saskatchewan, and Alberta were won by the Conservative Party.