The political consensus on the climate plan has been obliterated by the legal setbacks and a changing provincial landscape. The federal Liberals were content to battle Doug Ford, Scott Moe and Jason Kenney on this issue. So does the fact that the four Liberal premiers in solidly Liberal Atlantic Canada are balking at imposing steep prices on carbon. Privately, some Liberal MPs complain that the communications effort on the federal climate agenda has been problematic — that it can be too preachy and strident while lacking specifics. These three days of meetings will be used to sharpen an election message they hope will prove they're connected with voters.

Source: CBC News September 11, 2018 07:52 UTC