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Climate change is among the biggest challenges of our lifetime. We are seeing the worsening effects every day, including air and water pollution, more extreme weather events, displaced communities, food insecurity, and biodiversity loss. The science is clear: we need urgent action to minimize future impacts, to keep global warming to 1.5 °C, and to help our communities adapt to the effects. But there is reason for hope: it’s not too late to act. And there is an opportunity to build a fairer, more just world in the process.
Ottawa (10 Sept. 2021) — The federal election has been called and voters will be going to the polls on September 20.
"While we may not have wanted this election now, we are here. And we need to take it seriously. There are huge stakes in electing a new government," said Larry Brown, President of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE).
To help guide people through the many issues being discussed, NUPGE has examined the top 4 parties' platforms and is providing summaries in the form of election guides. We will be launching them every day until election day.
The fifth in our series is Environment and Climate Change.
