Butts is Back to Help Shape the Liberal Government’s Green Policies (Part 1)

The understated announcement of the “Task Force for a Resilient Recovery” went largely undetected by national media and political pundits. Though the Ottawa grapevine was abuzz with the mention of Gerald Butts’s resurfacing, there was no commentary beyond recognizing his membership on the Task Force. The possibilities that this man’s return to counsel the Prime Minister and the Liberals’ backroom as they prepare for the impending election battle went wholly unconsidered. Gerald Butts has re-entered the Nation’s Capital as a member of the Task Force for a Resilient Recovery, “a new and independent group of finance, policy and sustainability leaders.” The Task Force has proclaimed for itself the task of “developing actionable recommendations on how governments can help get Canadians back to work while also building a low-carbon and resilient economy.” With a time frame of eight weeks, it will review and assess a variety of potential environmental “recovery investments” to recommend for inclusion in the federal government’s economic plans to kick-start the economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. -- More...