Fewer Canadians say climate change is their top issue. This Green candidate’s not worried [Video]

As the Liberals and Conservatives pledge to get more energy projects off the ground faster, and polling shows climate change worries are slipping down the list of Canadians’ priorities, one Green Party incumbent MP rejects the idea that his team is in trouble.

Mike Morrice is fighting to retain his seat in Kitchener Centre with a pitch that occasionally veers from the Green Party platform.

He says he’s focused on championing his community — and believes that’s what voters want from Green candidates.

“I’m a Green because the Greens allow me to stay true to my community, avoid all the political partisanship and hackery and actually focus on getting things done and working with others to get those things done,” Morrice told CBC’s The House.

According to Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, the percentage of Canadians who call the environment and climate change their most important issue has declined …