Canada Gets A Lump of Coal For Christmas
Birds and animals across the continents are disappearing. Diseases, hunger and poverty are taking their toll on the human population. Many are dying from extreme heatwaves as the earth’s temperature rises.
On Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed the United Nations General Assembly, saying the world is in a climate crisis. Sixty-four leaders from 5 continents signed a pledge they wouldn’t allow their governments to destroy the world. Meanwhile, back home, Environment and Climate Minister Jonathan Wilkinson vowed that a series of five-year emissions targets through 2050 will be his top legislative priority this fall, while Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan unveiled a $320-million cash infusion for the struggling fossil industry in Newfoundland and Labrador.