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There’s a lot of confusion circulating on industrial carbon pricing and food prices in Canada.

Our fact sheet lays out why this cost-effective policy has essentially no impact on the price of groceries and other products.

Here’s a short 🧵
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FACT SHEET: Industrial carbon pricing in Canada
Industrial carbon pricing is Canada’s most important policy for cutting carbon pollution and creating a competitive clean economy.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Last week’s release of Canada’s climate competitiveness strategy included positive commitments to accelerate critical minerals production. The government put into action some key recommendations from our Critical Path report. Here are a few highlights
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How to secure Canada’s place in the global critical minerals race
The world needs Canada’s critical minerals, and fast. Canadian reserves of six priority critical minerals—copper, nickel, lithium, ...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Ontario is aiming to drop its climate targets and action plans, just as climate-fuelled extreme weather intensifies.

Read our full statement ⬇️
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Ontario aims to drop climate targets and action plans as climate-fuelled extreme weather intensifies
OTTAWA — Rick Smith, President of the Canadian Climate Institute, made the following statement in response to the Ontario government’s proposed legislative amendments, outlined in the 2025 Ontario Eco...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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LAST CALL to apply and be part of the 2026 Indigenous Perspectives series!

If you’re a First Nations, Inuit or Métis researcher, Knowledge Holder, and writer in the climate policy space, we and @yourcier.bsky.social want to hear from you. Apply today ⬇️
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November 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Ahead of COP30, the @climatecouncils.bsky.social has released a statement urging govs to strengthen their climate gov.

It speaks to the critical role that independent climate councils play providing evidence-based advice in support of smart climate policy 🔽
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From ambition to implementation: climate councils propel progress - International Climate Councils Network (ICCN)
ICCN joint statement Ten years on from the Paris Agreement, the International Climate Councils Network (ICCN) has released a joint… More →
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November 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Strong European leadership on display in advance of the UN’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil. ⬇️

The EU has reached an agreement to slash emissions 90% by 2040 from 1990 levels. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Commission welcomes strengthened EU climate ambition ahead of COP30
The Commission welcomes the agreement reached by Member States on an ambitious new EU Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement
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November 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Today’s federal budget takes clear steps to strengthen Canada’s climate competitiveness, but success will depend on swift implementation and more details to create policy certainty and attract investment.

Read our full statement ⬇️
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Budget 2025 takes clear steps to strengthen Canada's climate competitiveness
Success will hinge on swift implementation and more concrete details to create policy certainty and attract investment.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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With the federal government set to deliver its budget this week, here’s what we’ll be looking for in its climate competitiveness strategy 🔽
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What to look for in Canada’s climate competitiveness strategy
The federal government is set to deliver its budget next week. It is expected to include a climate competitiveness strategy that ...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Investing in adaptation now saves costs in the future by protecting health, homes and livelihoods.

We were happy to contribute to this @climatecouncils.bsky.social's report profiling cost-effective adaptation policies from around the world, incl. 🇨🇦🔽 www.climatecouncils.org/iccn-work/th...
The Climate Council Case for Investing in Adaptation Now - International Climate Councils Network (ICCN)
Adaptation Working Group Report A joint call from climate councils urging governments to invest in adaptation now to reduce future… More →
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October 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Canada needs to diversify its export markets, but a key ingredient is missing: transition plans.

Here’s why Canadian businesses need to adopt these powerful tools to be competitive in the global energy transition. ⬇️
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Transition plans can help Canadian businesses diversify to markets beyond the U.S.
Diversifying Canada’s export markets is indeed a necessary path forward to ensure the future competitiveness of businesses and ...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Calling all First Nations, Métis and Inuit researchers and Knowledge Holders in the climate policy space! The deadline to apply to our Indigenous Perspectives series has been extended to Nov. 7 ⬇️ #IndigenousResearch
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October 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Here’s what we’ll be looking for when the federal government releases its climate competitiveness strategy next week as part of the federal budget. ⬇️

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What to look for in Canada’s climate competitiveness strategy
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Heat pump installations continue to rise in Canada. 📈

The latest data show more Canadians making the switch, with adoption in the Maritimes rising sharply.

Roughly half of New Brunswickers now have a heat pump as their primary heating system.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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A new report from The Lancet shows that about 1,400 deaths in Canada were associated with wildfire smoke each year from between 2020 to 2024.

Climate change is supercharging wildfires in Canada, making them bigger and more uncontrollable.
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1,400 annual deaths linked to wildfire smoke in Canada: climate and health report
A new global health report suggests that every year from 2020 to 2024 about 1,400 deaths in Canada were associated with wildfire smoke pollution as climate change takes an increasing toll on the count...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Get your case study published in our Indigenous Perspectives series, in partnership with @yourcier.bsky.social!

This series explores climate policy issues, recognizing the diversity of First Nations, Inuit or Métis researchers perspectives in 🇨🇦. Apply by Nov 3.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Climate change has made hot ocean temperatures feeding Hurricane Melissa 500-700 times more likely and strengthened top wind speed by about 16 km/h—that’s helped make Melissa one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the Caribbean.
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Melissa could be the strongest hurricane to ever hit Jamaica. A heating ocean is fuelling it | CBC News
Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest ever recorded in the Caribbean, is set to hit Jamaica early on Tuesday after undergoing “rapid intensification” — a climate-charged phenomenon that’s increasing...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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A coalition of institutional investors representing $14.5 trillion in assets is pushing Canadian companies for better disclosure of climate-related information and tougher emissions targets.

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Europe’s biggest asset manager joins Canadian investor climate coalition
Amundi joins domestic institutional investor group pushing for better climate-related disclosure in Canada
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October 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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The cost of disaster recovery in Canada will increase $1 billion per year over the next decade, according to the latest PBO report. Very strange that climate change isn’t mentioned despite its critical role accelerating these damages.
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October 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Climate transition plans can help Canadian businesses stay competitive by reducing risks from climate change and increasing opportunities in the energy transition.

Read about our latest report with Business Future Pathways 🔽
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Climate transition plans still critical despite other pressing risks: report
Canadian businesses face all sorts of pressing challenges these days, but a new report argues climate transition plans are still crucial to their long-term success
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October 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES: Apply to be part of the 2025 - 2026 series!

If you’re a First Nations, Inuit or Métis researcher, Knowledge Holder and writer in the climate policy space, we and @yourcier.bsky.social want to hear from you. Apply now ⬇️ #IndigenousResearch
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October 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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“Decarbonization is fast becoming the key driver of economic progress globally. That has important implications for Canada and the forthcoming climate competitiveness strategy,” says @rjcsmith.bsky.social in this blog. Read more 🔽
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Canada needs strong climate policy to be competitive in countries beyond the U.S.
the federal government will release its much anticipated climate competitiveness strategy. It will be a pivotal moment for climate and ...
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October 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Blended finance can be a powerful tool for mobilizing private capital for major clean growth projects. The federal government should implement three crucial actions to reach its economic goals. Learn more 🔽
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Blended finance can help build major projects in Canada
Blended finance can be a powerful tool for unlocking the private capital required for achieving the government’s economic goals.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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While recent news suggests corporate climate ambition in Canada is waning, our latest data tracking corporate commitments shows that most of the country’s biggest companies have kept their pledges to reach net zero.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Canadian wildfires are getting worse in the ways that matter—and their power is being amplified by climate change. This Globe editorial is 🎯 www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
Globe editorial: Clearing the air on the threat from wildfires
Yes, there are fewer blazes. But they are getting bigger, and causing far more damage
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October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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We’re thrilled to help launch Business Future Pathways today with the release of a new report showing how transition plans can help Canadian businesses compete and grow. 🧵⬇️
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Pathways to competitiveness
Planning for disruption is planning for success.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM