Vire au vert

FAQ

• Why does the climate crisis deserve its own leaders' debate?

  The climate crisis affects so many different aspects of our lives and impacts many economic sectors. It exposes us to the consequences of increasingly frequent extreme weather events, it threatens our collective and individual health and it also threatens our quality of life and our economy. There's a cost to all of these impacts. Droughts and bad weather can increase the price of our groceries, our infrastructure such as our roads are at risk, and our homes and cities can be threatened by flooding. A debate on the climate crisis would touch on the impacts and solutions in many sectors.

• Why are you asking English-speaking Quebecers to demand a leaders’ debate on the environment that will be held only in French?

  Unfortunately, some party leaders do not want to have a debate in English. This is a separate problem. But as an environmental organization, it is our role to ensure that environmental issues are front and centre for the October 3rd provincial election. Our Vire au vert campaigns are generally deployed in French with English translation when possible, such as in the 2021 municipal elections. For the 2022 provincial election, Vire au vert’s propositions were created in French for the political parties. However when it comes to climate action, especially during an election campaign, everyone is encouraged to take action and pressure the parties to propose environmental solutions. Even though the environmental debate that we’re asking for will be held in French, we encourage English-speaking Quebecers to sign the petition to urge Quebec news networks to hold a debate exclusively on climate change. Debates generally offer a live translation.