Media Availability: Canada's carbon crunch as the Premiers meet
As Canada’s premiers gather in New Brunswick (July 18-20, 2018), the country’s plan to combat climate change is under hot debate. Resistance from key leaders has delivered a body blow to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon price promises. Experts from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) are available to comment on the federal government’s backstop program, the latest statements from each Premier, relevant conditions in each province – and how we move forward as a divided nation.