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One-quarter of young adults affected by smoke and fumes from recent wildfires say they’d think of moving
Majority say climate change is ‘crisis’ that needs immediate action; 10 per cent say it’s hopeless August 22, 2023 – As fires threaten Kelowna and Yellowknife, the latter forcing the evacuation of 20,000, Canadians continue to experience a summer of
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As support for nuclear energy increases, two-in-five say they’d be comfortable with a plant within 50 km
Three-in-five Canadians want further development of nuclear power in the country Le rapport est également disponible en français. January 11, 2023 – As the world pushes towards net-zero emissions targets, and away from the war-influenced roller coaster of fossil fuel prices,
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Climate conference cynicism: Vast majority have little faith leaders will make meaningful progress at COP26
Most take pessimistic view of efforts to reverse warming, feel it’s “probably” too late November 9, 2021 – The COP26 climate change summit has been billed as “make or break” for the planet, with nations coming together to commit to
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Climate Change: O’Toole’s carbon pricing gamble draws mixed political reviews
More Canadians than ever now view climate change as human-caused, but one-in-four disagree May 3, 2021 – Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole’s mid-April announcement of a new carbon pricing plan surprised many Canadians, including, reportedly, some members of his own
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Pipe(line) dream? Albertans want Ottawa to keep fighting for Keystone XL; but most Canadians say it’s time to “move on”
Most Canadians under no illusion regarding impact on Alberta, two-thirds say it will be “bad” January 26, 2021 – U.S. President Joe Biden’s early executive order to scrap Keystone XL, an eight-billion-dollar pipeline project to move oil from Alberta to
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Balancing act: Majorities say both climate action, oil & gas growth should be top priorities for next government
Division remains over federal carbon tax, but most want to do more to meet 2030 emission reduction goal September 5, 2019 – It is a debate often styled as “either or”. Either the federal government commits to policies aimed at
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