By Thomas Sterner, Edward B. Barbier, Ian Bateman, Ingevan den Bijgaart, Anne-Sophie Crépin, Ottmar Edenhofer, Carolyn Fischer*, Wolfgang Habla, John Hassler, Olof Johansson-Stenman, Andreas Lange, Stephen Polasky, Johan Rockström, Henrik G. Smith, Will Steffen, Gernot Wagner, James E. Wilen, Francisco Alpízar, Christian Azar, Donna Carless, Carlos Chávez, Jessica Coria, Gustav Engström, Sverker C. Jagers, Gunnar Köhlin, Åsa Löfgren, Håkan Pleijel, and Amanda Robinson

December 6, 2018

Written by Leigh Raymond
Fall 2018 Fulbright Canada Research Chair in the Sustainable Economy, University of Ottawa
Professor, Department of Political Science, Purdue University

December 5, 2018

The moment is right to discuss the costs of environmental regulations. Across Canada, fact and opinion swirl about which policies are best for both the economy and the environment. Environmental regulations remain deeply contested and cause concern for some that the costs will simply be too high.  At the same time, polling data show that Canadians overwhelmingly want both a protected environment and a vibrant economy.