Climate action is a team effort. We need each level of jurisdiction—federal, provincial, territorial and also municipal—to really use all levers at their disposal. In fact, recent data from the Canadian Climate Institute show that the biggest greenhouse gas emission reduction comes from policy that is shared between federal and provincial jurisdiction.
In 2030, 53% to 58% of emissions reductions would come from policies that are harmonized between levels. It means that the federal government should really be playing a strong role. At the same time, provincial and territorial action matters as well.