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Catherine McKenna on climate costs and polarization
On this episode of WONK, the former environment minister talks about the balance between economic growth and climate costs, a life in politics and the importance of tackling hard things
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Publié:16 octobre 2025
As Canada’s new environment minister in 2015, Catherine McKenna emerged as a leading voice in the climate debate. She also faced some of the unprecedented and disturbing abuse aimed at public officials and became an advocate for the voice of women in politics. McKenna is still a force at the centre of Canada’s climate discussion — and the global one. She talks to host Amanda Lang about the urgent economics of climate change, her new book and why Canada needs to deal with rising polarization.
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Views expressed by WONK guests do not reflect the views of the Public Policy Forum.
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