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Yesterday was Canada’s #OvershootDay, the date when Earth’s yearly resources would be used up if everyone lived like Canadians.

Our energy use is nearly 3x the global average, and we generate some of the highest waste per person in the world.

Overshoot Day is one date; what we do next matters.

As I wrote earlier this week, and others have since, these geopolitically driven supply shocks are going to remind customers in Europe and Asia about the unpredictability of fossil fuels.

www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/03/o...

We lobbied 900+ times 2010 -2018. At one point in 2016-2017 we had conservatives provincially and federally on board and NDP not fighting it. The fact is carbon pricing with rebates is a very powerful tool to get the economy off fossil fuels and that is why the fossil fuel industry killed it.

yes we were there

As long as they don’t lie, especially if it means lying will result in people dying. There has to be a accountability for disinformation if those are the rules then yeah for sure there should always be opposition to policies.

That is rationale the Liberals give - it can become propaganda and whether it is for the greater or good or not, it can be slippery slope.

Especially, "proactive, transparent impeccble communication."

💯% agree.
Many provincial governments are pre-empting pushback for their questionable-energy policies with TV, radio, print & social media campaigns.
The feds should have predicted the pushback🫷
Tobacco, sugar, gambling, fossil fuels - all things that are bad for us - will sell c/o education.

They would have been very small cheques in the beginning if monthly.
Definitely have cheques/bank deposits clearly labelled from the get-go.
The biggest setback was a massive, relentless, and highly funded disinformation campaign.
Preempt that with proactive, transparent impeccble communication.

It is a GINORMOUS lift to empower and educate enough people to be trusted local spokespersons for one climate policy. Here at CCL Canada we have one 0.25 paid person to do the work. Focus is not something we will lose until fossil fuels go the way of the dinosaurs.

If there had been no disinfo campaign or an artificial inflation crisis precipitated by oil speculators post COVID, would education had been needed?
That is why we just clumped them all together as top 4 reasons.
n.b. QC is the only province that retained a consumer price albeit without a rebate.

This is a useful set of carbon pricing policy lessons for any government or carbon pricing advocacy group.

Particularly on public communication and the attacks from the fossil fuel industry [+ lackeys].

Post-Mortem on the Loss of the Carbon Rebate

Post-Mortem on the Loss of the Carbon Rebate - What do you think about this reflection?https://canada.citizensclimatelobby.org/post-mortem-on-the-loss-of-the-carbon-rebate/

Promotional graphic for Citizens’ Climate Lobby Canada’s March 2026 education call with Philip Newell, Communications Co-Chair of Climate Action Against Disinformation. The left side features a photo of Philip Newell and his credentials, while the right side shows an artistic illustration titled 'Deny, Deceive, Delay: Demystified,' depicting a shadowy figure and a glowing Earth, symbolizing how Big Carbon uses disinformation to sabotage climate action. Event details: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, with time zones listed for PT, MT, CT, ET, AT, and NT.

🔥 Unmasking Fossil Fuel Disinformation
Philip Newell from caad.info
Tues., Mar. 10, 2026
5 pm PT/ 8 pm ET
✅ Learn how disinformation is used to block climate progress
✅ Discover tools to counter false narratives
Everyone in the world is welcome to join us
citizensclimate.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Denis and Donna at CCL Milton had their lobbying meeting with Kristina Tesser Derksen, MP for Milton East-Halton Hills South this week. 😀 It was a very positive meeting.😀

Background photo of a gavel, with dramatic lighting. Red text box with “BREAKING: Real estate corporation Cushman & Wakefield is risking its workers' retirement funds by investing in climate-risky funds. We're highlighting a groundbreaking class action lawsuit to hold the company accountable in court.” “A worker filed a precedent-setting lawsuit against one of the world's largest real estate corporations, alleging Cushman & Wakefield's retirement plan managers breached their duties by failing to protect workers' savings from climate-related financial risks.” Arrow icon pointing right in top right corner. Stand.earth logo in bottom right corner.

Background photo of an investment graph. Red text box with “Retirement funds are deferred wages & long-term security that workers rely on. Retirement plans aren't abstract financial products; they're deferred wages, long-term security, and a reflection of how employers care for their people in uncertain times. When these critical savings are invested in underperforming fossil fuel companies and climate exposed real estate, employees shoulder risks they never knowingly agreed to.” Arrow icon pointing right in top right corner.

Background photo of stock investment graph. Gray text box with “The Kvek vs. Cushman & Wakefield class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, is the first-ever legal challenge on 401(k) managers for ignoring climate financial risk, alleging that such oversight violates their fiduciary duties. We are supportive of this lawsuit and have been working for several decades to educate and activate both public and private sector workers about risks to their pensions and retirement funds.” Arrow icon pointing right in top right corner.

Background photo of a flaring oil refinery. Red text box with “It's not just Cushman & Wakefield. Instead of safeguarding its workers' futures, companies across the United States are funneling retirement savings into risky funds packed with underperforming fossil fuel companies or high-risk businesses like real estate, that can be severely damaged by the impacts of climate change-fueled extreme weather. No matter who you are or how you vote, your retirement should be secure, and this new landmark lawsuit is arguing just that. Retirement savings should be managed to protect working people, not to bankroll polluters or enrich billionaires.” Arrow icon pointing right in top right corner.

BREAKING: One of the world’s largest real estate corporations, Cushman & Wakefield, is risking its workers’ retirement funds by investing in climate-risky funds.

We’re highlighting a groundbreaking lawsuit to hold the company accountable in court. #GreenSky

Rumbo a la Primera Conferencia para la Transición más allá de los Combustibles Fósiles YouTube video by Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible

The world is undergoing a profound rupture
PM Carney's "variable geometry"—building flexible coalitions of the willing—is the only viable path forward.
Colombia & the Netherlands will hold the first Conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels. #SantaMarta
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQSX...

Globe editorial: Alberta’s oil inheritance is being pilfered (by Albertans) The province continues to spend its resources revenue, rather than saving that wealth for future generations

Alberta’s oil inheritance pilifered

Alberta's Heritage Fund
❌est 1976
❌$18.7 billion deposited $45.8 billion withdrawn
= no net savings
❌in 2025 worth $5,500 per capita

VS

Norweigan Sovereign Wealth fund
✔️ est 1996
✔️$2.9 trillion
✔️$510,000 per capita

www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...

‘Once you get a carveout from one province, it's game over’: Ottawa-Alberta MOU draws advocates with economic and environment concerns On the federal lobbyists’ registry, groups that lobbied on the Ottawa-Alberta MOU include the CCLC, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, and Pathways Alliance, a con...

Twice in 6 weeks our National Director are in The Hill Times, Parliament Hill's newspaper.
"There’s elements within that system that are playing dirty and are just trying to squeeze every last penny out of the taxpayer,” said Orlando.
Full Story:
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

A big part of the authoritarian playbook is war. War takes over the news. War blots out criticism. War divides a nation’s people, subjecting those against it to being called unpatriotic. War grants leaders all sorts of emergency powers. War consumes everything else.

We mustn’t let this war do so.

Thanks to MP Viviane Lapointe for meeting with constituents in Greater Sudbury and supporting #TurnDebtintoHope. Appreciate your excellent questions and your offer to help put the global #debtcrisis on Parliament’s radar.
@vivianelapointe.bsky.social @citizenslobbyca.bsky.social @DebtJustice

Standing Our Ground V The transformation of the economy will not be linear. At Citizens’ Climate Lobby Canada, we have consistently and factually stated that the transformation of the economy will not be linear. We are now...

Every year we have an annual general meeting that we call “Standing Our Ground”. This year‘s theme was the transformation of the economy will not be linear. If you only had time to listen to one video, it would be the first 2/3 of video number two. canada.citizensclimatelobby.org/standing-our...

He's not taking it well you guys

Letter: Tumbler Ridge and the question we can’t ignore Reader wonders if the anti-trans movement contributed to the tragedy in British Columbia

The tragic events in Tumbler Ridge have left us all searching for answers.Yes mental health, violent videos and systemic failures all were factors.
How does the anti-trans movement—fueled by fossil fuel money—contribute to violence and harm in our communities?
www.sudbury.com/letters-to-t...

Taylor, Emma, Juliana and MP Wade Grant standing together at his office in Vancouver Quadra

Taylor, Emma, Juliana and MP Wade Grant standing together at his office in Vancouver Quadra

Yesterday, Taylor, Emma & Juliana met with their MP @wadegrant.bsky.social, the Member of Parliament for Vancouver Quadra and Parliamentary Secretary for Environment and Climate Change Canada and Parks.
Kudos to these 3 amazing youth their climate work & MP Grant for welcoming them again

U.S. Supreme Court rules against Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose tariffs Court says the President exceeded his power in imposing sweeping levies, though most duties affecting Canadian exports remain in place

This changes everything.
What a way to end the week!
We chose to affiliate with a U.S. org'n because our economies and our histories are deeply intertwined.
We love you, America. This too shall pass.
Keep your 👀eyes on the prize🏆:
A fossil-free future! 🌞💨🔋
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

More CCL volunteers published in newspapers!!
Cathy P: Wildfire prevention should be focus
calgaryherald.com/opinion/lett...
Mary Blake: torontostarreplica.pressreader.com/article/2817...
Mary Blake, Joey, Ethan & Cathy O joined Write to Ignite last night
citizensclimate.zoom.us/meeting/regi...