Opinion

People who toss non-recyclable items in their blue boxes "are not intentionally doing the wrong thing." But the rule should be: when in doubt, throw it out, columnist Becky Rynor writes.

The federal government must confront and deal with threats to our democracy: anger, aggression and hate spurred by increasing social polarization, writes Brent Jolly, president of the Canadian Association of Journalists.

Dissatisfaction with the Liberal government is increasing. But with enthusiasm for the Conservatives stalling, too, winning another election would be challenging but far from impossible, writes Bruce Anderson, chairman of Abacus Data.

As the librarian and knowledge translator for the Climate Justice Organizing Hub (Le Hub), this 25-year-old is supporting a richly resourced community of practice for grassroots climate activists across the country.

Jack Layton's death deprived Canadian politics of a positive and powerful role model who showed that optimism and hope could do more than just win moral victories. 

The Liberal Party of Canada is facing a dire challenge: the existential threat provincial Liberal parties face west of Atlantic Canada.

We have our own authoritarian undercurrents in this country, and commitment to our democratic form of governance is at an all-time low, writes Steve Anderson. 

Without strategic action to build circular economy capacity in Canada, we risk falling behind in global market share as our competitors push ahead on a more sustainable and circular innovation agenda.

Hydro-Québec may have won a court battle to sell its power to Massachusetts, but the legal battle exposed weaknesses in an approval process that pits neighbours and communities against each other.

Now more than ever, Canadians need to understand that climate action is good for the pocketbook.

Justin Trudeau has a fondness for big promises and soaring rhetoric. But if you’re going to preach something to the public, you’d better be sure you’re practising it, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Renewable energy power storage is successfully being added to the North American grid to keep the lights on, computers running and the electric vehicles charging.

This 33-year-old is the executive director of Student Energy, which has already supported over 15,000 young people in Canada and 50,000 students in 120 countries to accelerate the fight against climate change. 

Freeland and the female staffers that were with her escaped unharmed, but it seems like it’s only a matter of time before somebody does something much worse.

Thankfully, in Canada, our Supreme Court actually decides cases on the basis of the law, not politics, writes columnist Max Fawcett.