McKENNA: Hard Things Are Hard
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2026 10:20 amMcKENNA: Hard Things Are Hard
by Catherine McKenna - February 01, 2026
EXCERPT: "Carbon pricing was at the core of Canada's climate action plan until it became a political albatross. In her memoir, Run Like A Girl, ex-environment minister Catherine McKenna tells how that happened. . . . .
In the end, Canada lost a climate policy that worked to reduce emissions in the most cost effective way, ensured that most families were better off (especially middle- and low-income ones), while creating an incentive for people to save even more money by choosing more energy efficient options, and which provided an opportunity for businesses to innovate and develop clean solutions. Losing a policy which leads to one of the most significant reductions in Canada’s emissions makes hitting the country’s climate target even harder.
But let’s consider this one battle lost and not the war. Progressive politicians need to be much tougher and more strategic if we’re going to do big things that matter, especially on climate. Hard things are hard."
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by Catherine McKenna - February 01, 2026
EXCERPT: "Carbon pricing was at the core of Canada's climate action plan until it became a political albatross. In her memoir, Run Like A Girl, ex-environment minister Catherine McKenna tells how that happened. . . . .
In the end, Canada lost a climate policy that worked to reduce emissions in the most cost effective way, ensured that most families were better off (especially middle- and low-income ones), while creating an incentive for people to save even more money by choosing more energy efficient options, and which provided an opportunity for businesses to innovate and develop clean solutions. Losing a policy which leads to one of the most significant reductions in Canada’s emissions makes hitting the country’s climate target even harder.
But let’s consider this one battle lost and not the war. Progressive politicians need to be much tougher and more strategic if we’re going to do big things that matter, especially on climate. Hard things are hard."
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