
David Suzuki: Cognitive dissonance underlies oil and gas push
The past 11 years have been the warmest on record. Yet Canadian politicians are doubling down on fossil fuel development.

The past 11 years have been the warmest on record. Yet Canadian politicians are doubling down on fossil fuel development.

It may seem difficult—especially after ignoring scientific warnings—but we can shift rapidly from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

According to these scientists, the planet could heat by as much as 3 C over pre-industrial levels by 2050.

By every measure, shifting from fossil fuels to electrification, renewable energy, and conservation is far more beneficial to most people.

Governments and jurisdictions that promote and rely on fossil fuels are being left behind, blinded by faulty economic assumptions.

It appears that these politicians are governing for the benefit of a single industry.

It’s never good when people who demonstrate ignorance about science gain positions of power.

With the Trump administration burning up climate and environmental policies, Canada’s new government can show leadership on the global stage.

Canada’s most famous environmentalist declares that he’s not giving following an election that will return Donald Trump to the White House.

Promoting fossil fuels—especially using false or misleading information—will only make matters worse in a climate crisis.










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The Society of We Are Canadians Too created Pancouver to foster greater appreciation for underrepresented artistic communities. A rising tide of understanding lifts all of us.
We would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. With this acknowledgement, we thank the Indigenous peoples who still live on and care for this land.
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