Premier Doug Ford's plan to fight climate change is not based on "sound evidence" and will fall well short of Ontario's 2030 greenhouse gas reduction targets, auditor general Bonnie Lysyk warns in a damning new annual report.
It is a sign of the times that the minority Liberal government may be the first whose actions - or inaction - on the environment could determine its longevity.
In the desolate search for good news on the global warming file, Canadians should take some comfort from the United Nations' naming of Mark Carney as its next special envoy on climate. But not too much.
In a campaign, actions speak louder than words and on Friday, Andrew Scheer's decision to take a pass on the climate march could not but speak loudly as to the depth or lack thereof of his party's commitment to tackling climate change.
Politicians, activists and pollsters alike seem to recognize that, while climate change is a concern across the country ahead of the federal election, people in Quebec seem particularly engaged.
The group, which says climate change is not caused by carbon-dioxide emissions but rather by the sun, says Elections Canada is right to keep a close eye on campaign-period communications.
