My first COP was in 2015, when the Paris Agreement was struck. I never witnessed Canada getting the Fossil of the Day Award because they didn't get one in that entire decade between 2015 and 2025. It was not because Canada was perfect, but because they were showing up in the international space openly, honestly and with a constructive attitude. Because this was not the case in Brazil, Canada won the Fossil of the Day Award.
Again, we will see how Canada's performance is spelled out at COP31 in Turkey, but I expect, given its rollbacks in climate policy and ongoing commitment to continue building fossil fuel projects, that it will indeed be on the slate for the Fossil of the Day Award at COP31.
