Canada has a global reputation for being a progressive society in many respects. We regularly score in the top ten of surveys on the best countries on the planet. As always I'll note that Indigenous peoples are less than impressed by these surveys, given disparities, and others argue that we have paid too high a price for our prosperity because of our dependence on fossil fuels for revenue, both provincially and federally.
At the moment we have a raft of white guys in leadership who to my mind are fossils themselves, stubbornly committed to an economic model based on resource extraction and damn the environmental consequences. These premiers and prime minister wannabe toss "climate action plans" at us that are not plans at all, setting no targets and proposing fantasy scenarios which belie their woofing about fiscal responsibility. Here in Ontario the Ford government is dismantling environmental protection, cancelling green projects at great cost to the taxpayer, and spending millions on fighting a federal carbon tax (they've already lost the first round.) Perhaps the slogan should be changed to "open to mismanagement".
I realize that many people who "live in the real world" figure that tree-huggers, including lots of people of faith, don't understand how the economy ticks. My biblical faith requires a commitment to "home economics" with an awareness that the root for economy and ecology are the same. The Greek word oikos relates to the family, family property, and the home. Wake up guys.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, UCP leader Jason Kenney, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
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