Citizens’ Climate Lobby Canada

Former cabinet minister Kirsty Duncan dies at 59 Former Liberal cabinet minister Kirsty Duncan has died at the age of 59 after a years-long battle with cancer.

Oh, this is such sad news.
The Honourable Kirsty Duncan was a friend of Citizens Climate Lobby from our very beginnings. She guided us and we loved her very much. She was a hard-working MP and cabinet minister.
Sending love to her family and friends.
www.ctvnews.ca/video/2026/0...

Why zero‑sum thinking is not strength History shows that progress accelerates when a coalition of the willing moves first.

Today, our national director got an OpEd in The Hill Times bringing together Carney’s speech, economist Simon Sharpe, cooperation and climate change.
“If you want to be incrementally better, be competitive. If you want to be exponentially better, be cooperative”.
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

This is good news.

Last week, PM Carney called for unity at the citadel in the Plains of Abraham.
Not the best choice.
(Read Quebec newspapers). Here’s an alternate suggestion.
We send with love to all and look forward to your feedback.
#TrueNorthStrongAndFree
PM’s citadel media release
www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/spee...

We love the people of the United States.
We deliberately joined a US organization because our economies, cultures and histories are so intertwined.
Peaceful protesting is the right of all people living in democracies.
We can see with our own eyes what is happening and it’s horrifying.

It is horrifying to watch our neighbouring democracy lose itself.

Yes, It’s Fascism Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.

Sooner or later this president going to pull the trigger of full on economic war with us just as at war with those who do not agree with him or look like his people.

“Nostalgia is not a strategy people.”

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

What more do we need!?!

ICE nodding to far-right extremists in recruitment posts, experts say | CBC News In its efforts to rapidly boost its ranks, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been making appeals on social media in language familiar to right-wing extremists.

This is so concerning.
www.cbc.ca/news/ice-rec...

Wow. This is extremely concerning. Is this not extortionist?

YouTube video by Citizens' Climate Lobby Canada Simon Sharpe Five Times Faster, January 15, 2026

Seeking optimism steeped in integrity?
We are in the midst of an economic rupture. At its core is the fact that the fossil fuel industry is about to go the way of the horse and buggy.
If you want to know how to get there 5X faster we highly recommend you watch:.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=K0k3...

Simon Sharpe and Five Times Faster

To reduce global heating gases to a safe level we must decarbonize FIVE TIMES FASTER✨
Here is the good news: WE CAN DO IT 😍
Our education call with Simon Sharpe sparked hope 💖
Video & resources here:
canada.citizensclimatelobby.org/simon_sharpe/
We appreciate 💬comments & ❤️ likes on YouTube
Thanks 🙏

You have until midnight to sign the Open Letter to the Senate calling for a Climate-Aligned Finance Act (CAFA).

Do it #foryourkids 💚

#climateaction #finance #CAFA

🚨 OPEN LETTER CLOSES TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT
Over 850 sign-ons and counting. Our most-signed open letter ever—fantastic work, everyone! 👏
re: To the Senate of Canada on climate-aligned finance
🖊️ Sign here:
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This week in Davos: Zero‑Sum Thinking Is Not Strength Nostalgia is not a strategy.

Two worlds collided in Davos and there was rupture.
This our response.
Clinging to zero-sum narratives is not strength. Attempts to dominate rather than cooperate lock countries into defensive postures that slow innovation and amplify instability.
canada.citizensclimatelobby.org/media-releas...

You think?! 😉

World Economic Forum: Special Address by PM Mark Carney Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers remarks and participates in a discussion while attending a meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Joining the prime minister are Laurenc...

A must listen from our Prime Minister today in Davos.
The end of a pleasant fiction and the beginning of a harsh reality. www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...

In 2021 Canada five big bnaks commited to reducing the climate-related emissions from their portfolios. ... Today they remain among the largets financiers of fossil fuels globally.

The climate criis is financial risk. It is time to legislated It is time for the Climate Aligned Finance Act Sign Our Open Letter to the Senate of Canada

A collection of the best ideas canvassed from international and national experts, the Climate Aligned Finance Act (CAFA Bill S238) works to align banks investments with our climate commitments.

Graphic promoting climate-aligned finance. Text reads: “Tax dollars are not enough to fund the green transition alone. We need our banks to stop financing the fire. Support Senator Galvez’s private members’ Bill S-238 #CAFA.” Below the text is a collage of many people in a video call holding signs that say “Support CAFA,” “Pass CAFA Now,” and similar messages, showing broad public support. Citizens’ Climate Lobby logo appears in the upper left.

📌 An Open Letter to the Senate: Advancing Financial Alignment with Canada’s Climate Commitments. Please sign by midnight Thursday, January 22
🖊️ Sign here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🔥It is time our banks stop fueling the fire.
#CAFA

Tax dollars are not enough to fund the green transition alone. We need our banks to stop financing the fire. Support Senator Galvez's private members bill Bill 238 #CAFA Belw is a Zoom photo of Senator Galvex surrounded by people holding up I support CAFA signs

Catherine Ethier's Testimonial She is from Newmarket-Aurora I support the Climate-Aligned Finance Act (CAFA) because, as a former energy regulator, I have seen firsthand how misalignment between policy objectives, regulatory frameworks, and capital allocation creates systemic risk. Climate risk is not theoretical-it is operational, financial, and material. CAFA addresses this reality by moving Canada beyond voluntary commitments toward clear alignment and accountability. It requires reporting entities (including federally regulated financial institutions) to integrate physical and transition climate risks into governance, decision-making, and capital allocation, consistent with Canada’s legally binding climate commitments and global net-zero pathways. What distinguishes CAFA is its focus on credibility and delivery. By embedding climate expertise, strengthening transparency, and aligning financial flows with real-world outcomes, the Act supports prudent risk management, protects financial stability, and enhances Canada’s long-term economic competitiveness. The energy transition will be financed. CAFA helps ensure it is financed by design-with foresight and accountability-rather than by crisis. That is why I support CAFA.

“Testimonial graphic featuring Lyn Adamson smiling at the camera on the right. Text on the left reads: ‘I support the Climate Aligned Finance Act. I have worked on the ever-worsening climate crisis since 2010. I am always seeking and supporting the most effective measures that will bring down our CO2 emissions. Regulation matters. The energy transition will be financed. CAFA helps ensure it is done in a fair and transparent way. Our kids will benefit from this and that’s the most important reason to support this. As a grandmother of three, this matters. Let’s act now for a climate-safe future.’ Below the text is the flag of Ontario and the name and riding: ‘Lyn Adamson, Toronto St. Paul’s.’ The background is dark brown with green accent lines.”

By end of day Thursday, please consider signing and sharing our our open letter to the Senate of Canada calling for climate-aligned finance act.
Almost 500 people have signed on already.
Thx for sharing.
Most sign-ons come from NGO listservs & personal asks.
Sign: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

'We're in real trouble’: Carney faces historic crisis amid trade war, U.S. annexation threat, and two potential separatist referendums, say politicos When MPs return back next week for the winter sitting, the House of Commons should pass a motion condemning ‘imperialism coming out of the Trump government,’ says former foreign affairs minister Lloyd...

For over 15 years, alongside our US CCL friends, we have been supporting 🍁constituents in building the political will for climate solutions.
We are holding onto our core values: relationships, integrity, optimism, focus, personal power, non-partisan & diversity.
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

YouTube video by CBC News Global environment has 'fundamentally changed' over past 5 years: Chief of the defence staff

Yes, we are watching the news.
We stand united with the people of Greenland and Denmark and we call on all Canadians to use the power of the pocket and boycott to their nth degree all products that they can while at the same time offer love to the people of the USA.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeUM...

Opinion: Alberta’s oil economy has 10 years before electric takes over. It’s time to invest in the future. Alberta’s oil economy has 10 years before electric takes over. It’s time to invest in the future.

The writing is on the wall calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

Our team is grateful to read Emma's notes from her conversation with MP Patrick Weiler yesterday. We are living in "interesting times". When we listen carefully, we can find the way forward. PS we use Chatham House rules, so we don't divulge conversations. Have a wonderful weekend!

Letters to the editor: ‘When are we finally going to ... skate to where the puck on the global rink is heading?’ Letters to the editor for Jan. 15 In today’s letters to the editor: Trump; oil; betting; banks; moving the UN; the WE Charity scandal; power generation; high-speed rail

My letter in @theglobeandmail.com regarding #Venezuela as a cautionary tale for Canada. The world is fast transitioning to #renewableenergy. Our #fossilfuel fixation is a problem. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/lett... @beynate.bsky.social @juliedabrusin.bsky.social @citizenslobbyca.bsky.social

Thank you to the Honorable @coreyhogan.ca for a very thoughtful meeting with Tracy Duncan and me. At @citizenslobbyca.bsky.social we value time spent with our elected officials. It is inspiring to collaborate, have a good conversation and work towards building a more liveable world.

Every Wednesday, we support and empower each other in getting published in our newspapers.
We kicked off last week with 3 LTEs published.
All are welcome. Register here:
citizensclimate.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Here is Cathy's
calgaryherald.com/opinion/lett...
Below are Andy and Liz's G&M letters

Canada needs clear climate targets, a legal carbon budget, and annual accountability. Sign parliamentary e-petition #e7056 www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Protip - be sure to click to the confirmation email

Support the call for a climate aligned #finance act!

#climatecrisis #climateaction #environment #nature
#forourkids

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Let's show our senators that we support the climate finance act!
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CANADIAN POLITICIANS NEED OUR HELP — AND YOUR VOICE.
Act now for a livable future for everyone.
🖋️ Sign our Open Letter to the Senate of Canada to enact a policy that would require Canada’s banks to align with our climate commitments.
#CAFA #S238
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