Following the Jasper wildfire, some have suggested we should direct funding toward adaptation to climate change instead of prevention. This thinking is fundamentally flawed — and will only cost more in the long run.
After “massive public outcry” and Trudeau posting the feds will match Red Cross donations, Danielle Smith will release evacuee funds now instead of making Jasperites wait for 7 days—and AB govt will also match Red Cross donations.
The blaze in Jasper fueled a wider disinformation firestorm
As wildfires scorch ever-larger parts of Canada and force thousands to evacuate, they are fueling the spread of right-wing disinformation and climate conspiracy theories.