George Orwell doesn’t belong to conservatives
These days, as his work enjoys its latest renaissance, George Orwell’s become something quite different: the victim of cultural appropriation, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
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With hate on the rise, it’s a tough time to be a young Muslim in school
The growing number of Islamophic incidents in schools isn’t a pattern that can be understood in a vacuum, writes Steven Zhou.
Think of Samanta Jovanovic as a cleantech matchmaker
As executive director of Start Alberta, this 34-year-old Calgarian helps climate solution entrepreneurs and investors find each other.
The next session of Parliament could fix health care, slash emissions and tackle inequality. Will it rise to the challenge?
The fall session will be anything but boring and the federal government must take concrete steps to increase income security, writes David Macdonald.
Rachel Notley could teach Trudeau a thing or two about his new adversary
If Justin Trudeau wants to survive the next election, whenever it comes, he has to relentlessly tell his own story and forget about attacking Pierre Poilievre, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Quebec environmentalists celebrate their victory against Big Oil
Quebec can now wean itself off hydrocarbons as it moves towards the low-carbon economy of the 21st century.
Lighting way to healing in wake of mass tragedy
Since the tragic stabbings in Saskatchewan and the subsequent deaths of those accused, Damien and Myles Sanderson, many have looked for something or someone to blame.
Who the hell calls a press conference, then tells reporters they can’t ask questions?
You don’t get to cheat citizens in a democracy by holding a “press conference” where you muzzle the press and expect us to play along, writes Karyn Pugliese.
Auto industry greed stands between us and a climate-safe future
Industry associations are fighting government regulations forcing them to meet their green pledges. Canadians are ready to make this shift — automakers are holding us back.
Poilievre’s next move? Attacking ESG
When Pierre Poilievre is ready to throw punches again, he’ll probably start with the growing pushback against so-called “ESG” investing, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
‘This is not the future I envisioned for my son’
The young people behind the lawsuit against the Ontario government are not a fringe element. They are smart. They know the science. They won’t be fooled.
Canada must anchor an ambitious Global Ocean Treaty before year’s end
Commitments without conduct won’t save the oceans. But an ambitious treaty will give them a fighting chance.
Pierre Poilievre's war on the media has only just begun
You don’t have to squint too hard to see the parallels between former U.S. president Donald Trump and newly crowned Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Listen and learn. Michael Bartz builds a life on his climate values
But getting to carbon zero is hard. Determined to keep learning, the 34-year-old Albertan started the In Over My Head podcast so we can all benefit from his journey.
Green shoots of the hydrogen economy
In spite of these forceful objections, multiple industries have been quietly getting on with the job of creating a hydrogen economy, writes Rob Miller.
