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Richard Florizone

Budget 2021 is Canada’s chance to align spending with bold ambition on climate

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in Ottawa on Nov. 23, 2020, will present her first budget on April 19. By declaring a climate emergency and committing to net zero by 2050, Canada has taken important first steps; now, it needs a budget that proves this nation is ready to go the distance, write Richard Florizone and Vanessa Corkal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in Ottawa on Nov. 23, 2020, will present her first budget on April 19. By declaring a climate emergency and committing to net zero by 2050, Canada has taken important first steps; now, it needs a budget that proves this nation is ready to go the distance, write Richard Florizone and Vanessa Corkal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RICHARD FLORIZONE | March 25, 2020
Instead of a bailout for the oil and gas sector, government and industry should pursue investments that will help us develop new energy solutions and markets—ideas such as large-scale wind and solar, geothermal, hydrogen, bioenergy, and storage—the kinds of things forward-thinking industry leaders were already considering before this crisis hit, writes Richard Florizone. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY RICHARD FLORIZONE | March 25, 2020
Opinion | BY RICHARD FLORIZONE | March 25, 2020
Instead of a bailout for the oil and gas sector, government and industry should pursue investments that will help us develop new energy solutions and markets—ideas such as large-scale wind and solar, geothermal, hydrogen, bioenergy, and storage—the kinds of things forward-thinking industry leaders were already considering before this crisis hit, writes Richard Florizone. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay