Silicon mobsters’ chokehold on Canada
These are mob tactics. "Nice little newspaper you’ve got there — be a shame if something happened to it.”
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The internet has a climate cost, too
A website or application built for less energy consumption benefits people, the planet and profit.
Climate concerns wounded Conservatives in recent byelections
Not every federal party treats the need to develop climate action policies with the political reverence it deserves.
Canada’s journalism industry is bleeding out
A proposed merger between the Toronto Star and Postmedia is just the latest harbinger of doom for Canada's journalism industry. Why it's time for the federal government to do more — and why trying to save the past isn't helping the future.
Missing piece in Canada’s climate action plan? Taxing the rich
Making the biggest polluters pay is a good way to guarantee a sustainable future.
Can Olivia Chow save Toronto?
Olivia Chow's political comeback has landed her in the mayor's chair in Toronto. Now, can she help engineer a similar comeback for the city itself — or will Doug Ford get in the way of it?
Canada needs to talk about sustainable jobs differently
There is a risk that climate action and clean growth create more jobs than can be filled by the available workforce.
Bending politicians’ ears for a fair, low-carbon future
When David He tells stories about climate impacts, the prime minister and other senior government officials pay attention.
Dear John letter to my gas stove
When divorce day comes and we can seal off the gas connection for good, I will shed no tears.
For true reconciliation, Indigenous youth must be given the space to lead
Indigenous youth are dynamic leaders in their vibrant communities — their power to effect change is limitless.
The housing crisis could kill Canada’s competitive advantage
Canada's diversity is its biggest strength and greatest success story. How the housing crisis could put both at risk — and why the Trudeau government needs to get ahead of this issue before it's too late.
It’s time for Lululemon to stop preaching wellness and start living it
Lululemon’s actions, especially regarding sustainability, do not match the values it claims to champion, Tzeporah Berman writes.
Justin Trudeau isn’t phasing out Alberta’s oil industry — but the world might
Conservatives keep pretending that Justin Trudeau wants to "phase out" Alberta's oil and gas industry. But as a new report from the Canadian Energy Regulator shows, it's the rest of the world they should probably be worried about, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Fruit and vegetable prices are killing us
There's a troubling mismatch between the plant-based foods we should eat and what we can afford.
Leading climate action and creating community with faith
With 2,500 physical sites across the country, Canada's largest Protestant Christian denomination, the United Church of Canada, plans to reduce its carbon footprint by 80 per cent in seven years.
