Publication Source: North County Public Radio
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Author: Brian Mann
For decades, Canada has enjoyed a reputation as one of the greenest, most environmentally progressive societies in the world. But that image has been rattled recently by debates over Canadian oil development and plans to build the massive Keystone XL oil pipeline to the US. Last year, Canada withdrew from the Kyoto climate treaty, sparking anger from environmental groups.
Brian Mann sat down last week to talk with Elizabeth May, former head of Canada’s Sierra Club and now the leader of her country’s Green Party. May says Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper has led Canada down a dangerous path when it comes to the energy and environment. But she also says Canada’s image as a green leader has been unraveling for decades.