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Federal Environment Minister McKenna gets a lukewarm reception in British Columbia

Mornings with Simi

English - November 15, 2018 19:16 - 13 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Canada’s federal environment minister faced a small but audible group of protesters, who also peppered her with questions about her government’s record on climate change. Catherine McKenna, federal minister of environment and climate change, encountered the protesters Wednesday morning in Saanich as she and provincial counterpart George Heyman announced a combined $14.65 million funding towards the purchase of 7,900 hectares in southeastern British Columbia to complete a conservation area for species-at-risk including Grizzly bears.

Guest: Catherine McKenna

Federal Environment Minister

Canada’s federal environment minister faced a small but audible group of protesters, who also peppered her with questions about her government’s record on climate change. Catherine McKenna, federal minister of environment and climate change, encountered the protesters Wednesday morning in Saanich as she and provincial counterpart George Heyman announced a combined $14.65 million funding towards the purchase of 7,900 hectares in southeastern British Columbia to complete a conservation area for species-at-risk including Grizzly bears.


Guest: Catherine McKenna


Federal Environment Minister