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How Trusted Leaders Can Impact Climate Change

AS CANADA CONTINUES TO GRAPPLE with pandemic fatigue, political divisions and associated public frustration, the risks of climate change are lurking in the wings. United Nations research shows that the world is unprepared for the effects of climate change. This challenge brings two dimensions: Finding a consensus on ways to reduce carbon; and planning for the effects of the extreme weather changes already unleashed.

To help Canada cope with the effects of climate change, Ottawa policymakers recently released the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan. Available online, the report shows the federal government recognizes that work is needed to adapt and build resilience to our changing climate. The question is: Does anyone trust them to do it?

In a recent article for , and I looked at the results of

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