Canadians no longer have the choice between mitigation and adaptation; The International Climate Change Report has already confirmed that Canadians must finally realize the nationwide impact of warming temperatures. A report compiled by the United Nations, made up of 310 scientists and 73 countries, including Canada, states that “the worst is yet to come. No one on Earth will remain immune to climate change. The political and financial situations are terrible." As a result, food, land and water are becoming more scarce, driving up prices of products and even insurance. Canada will experience extreme weather conditions such as drought more frequently; evidence of such events include the recent cold winter, last summer's floods in Ontario and Calgary, and last year's sudden temperature change that decimated Ontario's apple crop. As if that weren't enough, other nations are keeping an eye on Canada's freshwater abundance; a highly valuable commodity if carbon emissions are not reduced. “Rather than doing its part to fight climate change, the government's track record is clear: take credit for provincial actions, scoff at all proposals to make polluters pay, massively cut the climate change and clean air budget of Environment Canada, criticize from across the aisle and deprive future Canadians of their right to climate security,” said Liberal MP Joyce Murray, challenging Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives to take action global warming has always been a subject of great debate and controversies; however, it is clear that Canadians should take precautions to avoid the problems their country faces. The Canadian government should do everything... middle of paper.... ...Canada is going in the direction wrong, with projections of rising emissions and no stated plan to prevent it. While it could be argued that rising global temperatures will make places like Hudson Bay and the Arctic Lowlands more habitable. Canada as a whole needs to think about what matters more: material gain or a healthy, survivable planet. In the end, the decision is clear. Canada faces the imminent threat of climate change, a problem that can lead to economic hardship, extreme weather and even the possibility of war over natural resources. The Canadian government must keep its promises to its citizens and reduce Canada's carbon emissions. The fight against climate change is one that Canada is losing; Clearly, Canadians should care about this topic and take a stand against global warming and climate change.