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A recent report criticizes Ottawa’s climate adaptation program, launched in 2023, for failing to effectively prepare the nation for climate-related challenges. The initiative’s stumbling start has raised eyebrows among environmental advocates and policymakers, who wonder if the government’s promises were more visionary than actionable.
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