![]() So we would never even go through a single vote of confidence, without a prime minister and a party that's forming government. May: (The) targets are required not by politics, but by science. ![]() Kapelos: And those targets are your red line? The only thing we're interested in as Greens is making sure that we are protecting Canada from an imminent threat and that imminent threat is the climate crisis. a little crumb off the table so they get power. May: It's not a question of propping up a government in the context of our Westminster parliamentary democracy. So as long as they were to agree to your targets, you'd entertain discussions, is that accurate? Kapelos: I t's kind of hypothetical but right now there's a lot of people talking and speculating that that could very much be the case. But the main thing is, our current climate target in this country is half of what we need to do. It would work, but I don't think people would like it. You could decide, to heck with a carbon tax, we're just going to ration carbon. There are a million different strategies and policies one could employ. May: The target would have to match and there are many ways of saving ourselves. that their policy would have to match yours? Does that mean that in order for you to support whomever forms that (government). Kapelos: You said to my colleague Don yesterday that if you, if you're in the position where you have to, quote-unquote, prop up a minority government, that you wouldn't do it, given the climate policies of each of the parties right now. Self-accelerating, called runaway global warming. So the messaging of the 1990s - we can avoid climate change if we take action - has changed to, 'because we haven't taken action, it's gotten much, much worse.' And that's why the urgency is greater and the consequences are much more severe than they would have been had we taken action, when we first committed to (it) in 1992. We don't know exactly where it is but (if) we go over it in terms of warming gases, we can unleash something unstoppable. May: There's a red line in the atmosphere. If you're trying to explain to the crowd of people who don't live and breathe the science around it why it will be so devastating for the Earth to rise in temperature more than one point five degrees by 2030. Kapelos: The big issue that I'm sure you get tons of questions on. Here is May's full exchange with Power & Politics host Vassy Kapelos: CLIMATE CHANGE That compares to 13.8 per cent for the NDP and about 34 per cent each for the Liberals and Conservatives.īut with that surge in support comes heightened scrutiny - most notably from the NDP.Īlong with her alternative career prospects, May discussed Canada's engagement with NATO and what she would do with the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. The party currently sits at about 11 per cent in the CBC Poll Tracker, which is an aggregate of all publicly available polling data. ![]() Paul Manly was elected as the party's second MP in May, and numerous Greens are now sitting in provincial legislatures across the country. “The purpose of the fest is to support small businesses, our food truck industry, while creating a lively and welcoming event for residents, workers, and visitors in the Loop.Duration 14:51 Green Party Leader Elizabeth May discusses abortion, climate change, her personal hero, and other topics in this episode of the Power Lunch.įederally and provincially, the Greens have seen their support grow in the last year. ![]() ![]() “The seasonal Chicago Food Truck Fest has become a Friday staple in Chicago’s downtown neighborhood,” said Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Kenneth J. It features everything from BBQ to tacos with the hopes that many will make their way to Daley Plaza for lunch to end their week. on Fridays starting on May 19 and running through October 6.Įntering its eighth year, a group of rotating food trucks will be featured weekly near the Picasso statue as a way to showcase the many different cuisines that the city has to offer. The Chicago Food Truck Festival gets underway this Friday as a variety of vendors will gather at Daley Plaza, 50 West Washington Street, to sell their culinary offerings to those downtown. CHICAGO - A recent tradition that sets up shop in the heart of The Loop is making its return this week. ![]()
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