Canada doesn’t have nuclear weapons but its membership in NATO means it adheres to the 29-country military alliance’s nuclear-deterrent policy — that it supports having nuclear weapons in its arsenal essentially because its adversaries have them. But he wishes someone like 16-year-old Thunberg would come along to get under his skin and tweak the consciences of other leaders who possess or support nuclear weapons. “There are two big existential issues around the human species at the moment — climate change and nuclear weapons. Moments after Mason spoke, the discussion at her panel immediately pivoted back to the threat of climate change. “Until we have visible evidence, we may not be able to get the kind of engagement we are getting with climate change.

Source: thestar December 02, 2019 21:45 UTC