Both jobs and the environment are under significant uncertainty and threat and the current public debate sets the two issues at irreconcilable odds for too many of us.

To make necessary progress on both fronts, we must move away from this Manichean, light vs. darkness stalemate and appreciate that the transition from our current economic and environment deadends to sustainable progress on both fronts is the task at hand; not choosing jobs over the environment by sticking with the economic status quo or by dramatic cold turkey shutting down of whole industries.

Where are the leaders that will state that serious work in concert to create and implement a just, manageable and sustainable transition (rather than set one group of earnest, concerned Canadians against another equally earnest and group) is Canada's current challenge?  A challenge that is discharged in a credible manner will be Canada's contribution to the global debate.