The most straightforward step we can take to protect our climate right now is to strengthen what already exists. That doesn't mean we should stop looking for the next big idea, but it does mean that we can't back away from what's here right now - and is already working. Our kids can't afford to wait while we search out a silver bullet. They need us to double down on solutions we have in place.

Let’s be honest — we can’t afford to lose the one tool doing the heavy lifting. By 2030, pollution pricing is expected to account for up to 50% of Canada’s total carbon cuts. That's more than any other single climate policy.

The industrial carbon price works without requiring every individual to change overnight. It creates incentives across the system — for industries, utilities, manufacturers — to clean up their act. That means faster, cheaper, more scalable progress.