IPCC study notwithstanding, Canadian business leaders still cool on global warming

onFeb 13, 2007 @ 09:03 PST

Thirty-seven per cent of respondents to an Internet-based survey conducted by COMPAS Inc. for the Financial Post said they were undecided as to whether there is sufficient evidence global warming is man-made or if it is happening at all.

About 53 per cent were divided evenly between those who think the UN panel is correct about climate change, and those who believe the Exxon-funded Fraser Institute report refuting it.

“These people didn’t get to where they are by being gullible, they need demonstrable evidence,” said Conrad Winn, founder and chief executive of COMPAS. “They are not saying that climate change is implausible. They are saying that they are questioning the evidence from the UN panel.”

By Bill Miller

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Q&A: Amy Westervelt on the Corporate Poisoning of the Information Aquifer — and How to Undo the Harm

ByMatthew Green

onSep 21, 2026 @ 12:34 PDT

The acclaimed climate accountability journalist says bold steps are needed to reverse the insidious impact of decades of industry propaganda on the public square.

Series: Holding the Advertising and Public Relations Industry Accountable for Greenwash and Climate Misinformation

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Suncor Helped Lead Climate Denial Group Spreading ‘Uncertainties’

ByGeoff Dembicki

onSep 21, 2026 @ 07:18 PDT

With a U.S. Supreme Court decision looming on whether the company can be held liable for climate deception, internal documents show a campaign to question science.