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Today, Canada is voicing its support for pricing pollution because carbon pollution knows no borders. Taking practical, proven, and affordable action against climate change is in our national interest.
I don't want to fight in court. I want to fight climate change. cbc.ca/news/politics/…
"No sector of the economy is more vulnerable to climate change than agriculture. [...] This is why our members voted overwhelmingly in favour of this court intervention to support federal jurisdiction over climate change policy." — @NFUCanada 
"Carbon pricing is a necessary part of Canada's strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and curb the negative environmental, physical, and mental health effects caused by inaction on climate change." — @DavidSuzukiFDN
"A coordinated effort will allow Canada to fulfil its commitment under the Paris Agreement and prevent premature deaths due to climate change." — @CPHA_ACSP
"Not only is pricing pollution a national concern, it's necessary to prevent discrimination against younger Canadians, because climate change threatens our health and the wellbeing of future generations." — @GenSqueeze
"Health doesn't start with health care. Health begins where we are born, grow, live, work and age, and those conditions are already being made less healthy by climate change." — @PHA_BC
"Putting a price on greenhouse gas emissions is the easiest way for an economy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over time. [...] Now is not the time for proposing weak climate actions and opposing tried and tested solutions." —@ACFN_KaiTaile
"We've seen how urgent this situation is. We're in a public health crisis with climate change and it's important that we use the most evidence-based and effective treatment." — @CourtGHoward, @CAPE_Doctors
"Carbon pricing is an important element to any climate change plan, and a common standard across the country will ensure all provinces and industries do their fair share to reduce carbon pollution." — @EnviroDefence
"Climate change is the greatest health challenge — and tackling it the greatest health opportunity — of our time. As a physician, I support a high price on carbon." — @Melissa_Lem, @CAPE_Doctors
"We are presenting evidence to show the disproportionate impact for children and the duty of all governments to give top priority to the best interests of children through serious action to address climate change, including a price on pollution." — @ChildrenRights
"We believe the only way for Canadian provinces to fight climate change is to fight climate change together. Greenhouse gases do not protect provincial boundaries or international boundaries, for that matter." — @GeorgeHeyman
"People will be harmed by climate change unless we take immediate steps to transform our economies away from fossil fuels such as coal, gasoline and natural gas. Research by economists has shown that carbon pricing is a cost-effective way." — @KimPerrotta57, @CAPE_Doctors
"Pricing carbon emissions can help to achieve reductions at lowest cost, can contribute to global emissions reductions, and can help position Canadian firms to compete in a cleaner global economy." — @EcofiscalCanada
"We have a right to stand up and protect what is left here in the world. We as First Nations, we see the big problem, we are at the forefront. When things happen on the land, we are the first ones to notice." cbc.ca/news/indigenou…
With support from doctors, farmers, young people, economists, environmentalists, Indigenous peoples, and others, we're moving forward with a practical, proven, and affordable approach that ensures it's no longer free to pollute — while also putting more money in peoples' pockets.
"The @WHO has identified climate change as the greatest risk to human health in the 21st century, which makes pricing pollution an important health intervention. The logic is simple: people pollute more when pollution isn't priced." theguardian.pe.ca/opinion/letter…
"The @NFUCanada, along with nine other intervenors, have stepped forward in support of the carbon pricing plan ahead of the court challenge put forward by the Saskatchewan government." 620ckrm.com/2019/02/13/nat…
Why are @CAPE_Doctors supporting pricing carbon pollution? Climate change is the biggest health threat of the century, and we are already seeing the impacts of extreme weather on our health. Around the world, seven million people die every year from air pollution-related deaths.
Minister @GeorgeHeyman and the British Columbia government support pricing pollution because they know you can reduce emissions, create good jobs, support families, and grow your economy. Provinces must work together — and British Columbia is an exemplary climate leader.
Young people support climate action — and they want good, clean jobs. Carbon pricing not only reduces pollution, but creates those good, clean jobs and encourages innovation. @YouthClimateLab and its founder, @DominiqueSouris, agree.
Pricing carbon pollution is an effective measure for reducing the pollution that causes climate change. @SidneyRibaux and @Equiterre support pricing because they know this approach works — Quebec's cap-and-trade system has been working for the past six years.
Northern and Indigenous communities across Canada are feeling the serious impacts of climate change. They know they need to stand up and act. And they are — @KluaneAdamek and @AFN_Updates support pricing pollution.
He is capable of understanding extremely complex issues, but Harvard professor and climate scientist @DKeithClimate supports pricing pollution because it is simple. For businesses, it creates an incentive to innovate. Good for the economy, good for the environment.
