Renewable energy is rising globally, but Saskatchewan political parties avoid the topic of climate and the province's abysmal record on emissions.

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What we won’t talk about can be more revealing than what we will, such as at a dinner during a family crisis.

It’s true in this provincial election, with neither major party willing to discuss climate. They are both tied to practices responsible for our extremely high emissions.

If you consistently ignore a serious problem, you have to invent a distraction strategy. But facts will leak through the disinformation.

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Saskatchewan is the most derelict province regarding climate. Our per capita emissions were 56 tonnes last year; compared to Canada’s average, 18. The highest country, Qatar, emits less than us (35 tonnes). Saskatchewan is amongst the worst climate polluters anywhere.

This is because we remain dependent on fossil fuels for electricity (coal 25 per cent, natural gas 40 per cent). Last year, with three per cent of Canada’s population, we produced 22 per cent of all Canadian emissions from electrical generation.

With blackouts increasing with climate change, we clearly need a smarter grid. Yet, clinging to an........

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