Opinion

The inventory of loss in British Columbia’s forests is long and includes accelerating declines in stored carbon, salmon populations and irreplaceable ecosystems like the inland temperate rainforest.

Neglecting evidence that green subsidies generate jobs and investments, detractors of the recent Stellantis deal seem driven more by an ideological conviction than rigorous cost-benefit analysis, writes researcher Gideon Salutin.

Nate Erskine-Smith has been a federal MP since 2015. Now, he wants to lead the Ontario Liberal Party back to relevance. Can he do it?

Big Tech is trying to crush Canada’s efforts to sustain its news industry by making scary threats and attacking Canadians’ right to freely access local news. But Canada must not back down.

At the most basic level, when climate chaos gets overwhelming, we can turn to mindfulness to regulate the nervous system.

The federal government needs policies to create more affordable housing, better health care, more child-care spaces and measures to combat the climate crisis, writes economist David Macdonald. Can Trudeau's new cabinet deliver?

Winning four elections in a row is a rare feat in Canadian politics, and it’s one Justin Trudeau seems determined to match. But with his party trailing the Conservatives, it’s increasingly clear the prime minister had to do something drastic, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Sierra Club Canada and three community groups want the federal environment minister to order an assessment of NB Power's plan to prep a site on the Bay of Fundy for an experimental small modular reactor.

Prominent conservative pundits who have spent years farming rage against the prime minister seem genuinely surprised by the latest ugly outburst against him, writes columnist Max Fawcett. Who knew that reaping what you’ve sown could be so much trouble?

Health Canada and the pesticide industry are using made-up and irrelevant science to drive the bus on maximum residue limits in the wrong direction, writes food safety advocate Mary Lou McDonald.

As the director of sustainable communities for the David Suzuki Foundation, Julius Lindsay and his team help grassroots organizations ensure climate solutions advance their well-being. 

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's latest idea about housing might be his worst yet, writes columnist Max Fawcett. Is it time for the NDP to replace him before voters get another chance to do it themselves?

Five years ago today, the orca mother J35 — also known as Tahlequah — gave birth to a calf who died shortly thereafter. In response, Tahlequah proceeded to carry her daughter’s body across the Salish Sea for 17 days, a 1600 kilometre journey of mourning that went viral at the time.

Albertans need practical foresight about the promise of renewables that isn’t influenced by the misguided belief that the good times in the oilpatch will roll well beyond 2050, writes retired systems engineer Rob Miller.