This past week has seen a resurgence for liberal parties in other parts of the world. In Canada, Mark Carney the Liberal Party made a stunning comeback from a 20% deficit in the polls just months ago to win a narrow victory against Pierre and Poilievere and the Conservative Party. This is largely due to Donald Trump’s repeated claims that he would make Canada the U.S.A.’s “51 State.”
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Scott talks with climate campaigner and researcher Emilia Belliveau about the election, the parties, the candidates and its aftermath.
Bio//
Emilia has worked on climate and environmental justice issues for over a decade, as a community organizer, academic research, senior policy analyst, and campaigner with environmental non-profits. She holds a master’s in environmental studies, where her research focused on climate justice movement praxis.
*Emilia’s views are her own and don’t necessarily represent the views of the organization she works for.
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