Opinion

In the face of a climate emergency, our approach to energy security today must be consistent with a responsible approach to climate change and the need to reduce our carbon emissions.

Now, the question is whether his bet on the social media company will pay off for him — and what it will mean for the rest of us, writes columnist Max Fawcett. 

Web3 has the potential to disrupt existing institutions because it can accelerate change more quickly, creating new models rather than working through existing layers of process and governance.

The nearly 3,000-page document details a stark, urgent threat — but it also shows a clear path forward.

The newspaper recently appointed Marina Glogovac as CEO, and a series of her recent tweets seem to point to a worldview that's at odds with the paper’s long-standing principles.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has attacked and undermined Ontario’s environmental protections.

MPs are exempt from divestment requirements that prevent them from acquiring and holding controlled assets. Is this good public policy?

The future of the carbon capture, utilization and storage technology shouldn't be subject to an all-or-nothing debate.

If Conservatives truly hate virtue signalling as much as they say, they shouldn’t be arguing for a tax exemption on their own flavour of it, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Is it possible that we are adversely affected by the loss of species, the polluting of pristine watersheds and the elimination of wildlife habitat?

Marc Fawcett-Atkinson, our food security reporter, got a tip about someone setting up Facebook groups that look for all the world like innocuous citizens’ community organizations — except for the anonymous attack ads taking nasty swipes at certain politicians.

If perfect is the enemy of good, that’s especially true when it comes to climate policy in Canada. Just ask Steven Guilbeault, our environment minister, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

To achieve our climate and green economy goals, Canada’s tech, resource and research leaders must work together to find and develop the products and technology to make that future a reality.

The NDP can leverage the power a minority government gives it and declare now that its support for the Liberals depends on the government timely implementing the Canada Disability Benefit.

When the full story of this pandemic is finally written, the behaviour of people like Dr. Kieran Moore — to say nothing of his political masters at Queen’s Park — will feature prominently, writes columnist Max Fawcett.