Humanities
start interview
Worldly curio icon

Worldly Curio

 July 22, 2017

Climate warrior? Champion of 'Big Oil'? Canada's leader wants to be both.

4 CQ

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promises to make steep cuts in climate pollution while still increasing the flow of dirty tar sands oil. It's a high-wire act that has him taking fire from both sides. Produced by: Brian Mann. Image credit: Carlo Allegri/Reuters.

Aired July 21, 2017

  • Recommended Recommended
  • History & In Progress History
  • Browse Library
  • Most Popular Library

Get Personalized Recommendations

Let us help you figure out what to learn! By taking a short interview you’ll be able to specify your learning interests and goals, so we can recommend the perfect courses and lessons to try next.

Start Interview

    You don't have any lessons in your history.
    Just find something that looks interesting and start learning!

    3 Comments
    500 characters max

    Bee Q
    He also said he was going to improve the quality of life and the relationship with the First Nations... It's too bad
    appreciate appreciated
     –  reply
     –  delete
    500 characters max

    Vivian H
    Would like to see the aerial photos of the tar sands mentioned by the reporter.
    appreciate appreciated
     –  reply
     –  delete

    Chris R
    Many more of the devastation can be found online by searching. Here's NatGeo, starting with satellite images over time to see how gigantic of a problem this has become: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2011/12/pictures/111222-canada-oil-sands-satellite-images/
    appreciate appreciated
     –  reply
     –  delete
    500 characters max