Over the last several decades, we have witnessed ever increasing extreme weather-driven events: heat domes, drought, wildfires, atmospheric rivers and intense windstorms. The economic cost of the resulting destruction runs into the billions of dollars. It is important that we elect leaders who understand and will act to protect communities and ecosystems from the effects of the climate crisis.

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The Shuswap Climate Action Society is committed to helping local communities reduce their emissions and adapt to the threats posed by a warming planet. With this in mind, we invited all five candidates running in the Salmon Arm -Shuswap electoral district to outline their party's climate platforms and commitments, as well as their personal thoughts on this important issue.

The results are in. Only two of the five candidates responded: Denise Reimer of the CentreBC Party, and Jed Wiebe of the BC Green Party. Their answers, and the lack of response from the other three candidates, will assist you the voter, in deciding which candidate is best aligned with your values and policy wishes on this critically important topic.