Control the middle ground, don't appease

We respond to the Pipeline MOU between the Federal Government and Alberta Government -  which scrapped the emissions cap in a betrayal of Canadian climate survivors so that U.S. shareholders could profit. Then we chat about advice on controlling - not appeasing - the centre of a debate without sacrificing radical action or succumbing to scapegoating.

Actions:

• Call Your MP, Oppose the MOU and Call for Renewable Ambition: https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en
• How to Take Action for Renewables in Your Community, Without Waiting for Governments to Act: https://www.sierraclub.ca/community-drive-transition-renewables/
• Oppose the Weakening of Anti-Greenwashing Laws that Protect Our Democracy: https://www.sierraclub.ca/action-item/greenwashing_regulations_canada_carney/
• Tell Carney to Support Renewables Not Oil & Gas: https://www.sierraclub.ca/action-item/carney-support-renewable-energy/
• Tools from our sister organization Sierra Club BC.

Resources:

• 72% of Albertans want climate action and oil and gas are not viable : https://www.sierraclub.ca/lng-national-interest-canada/
• West Coast Pipeline? Oil & Gas Want Us Tied to the U.S.: https://www.sierraclub.ca/west-coast-pipeline-sovereignty/
• Illustrations for podcast (PDF). https://www.sierraclub.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Control-Dont-Appease-the-Middle-Ground.pdf
• Full Spectrum Resistance: https://www.sierraclub.ca/full-spectrum-resistance-podcast/
• Using Framing (Anat)
• CityNews: Albertans react to pipeline deal
• Schmitt: The Mind Behind Modern Fascism
• “Fossil Fuel Industry Tactics Are Fueling Democratic Backsliding” CAP
• For a Full List of Even More Resources: https://www.sierraclub.ca/middle-ground-appeal-radical/

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