Opinion

That was the direct message I received on Twitter at 3:21 a.m. on Feb. 14. It was a few hours after hackers had released a load of data from the GiveSendGo fundraising campaign for the convoy protests in Ottawa. The anonymous Twitter user linked me to a thread they’d been compiling of the largest donations made by Canadians. The claims were shocking: an Ontario business mogul pitched in $25,000.

The Conservative leadership contest provides a window for Tories to reimagine their party as one that straddles the political centre with broad appeal. The candidate best placed to accomplish this ambitious project is clearly Jean Charest, writes Andrew Perez.

In most lines of work, disobeying your employer in such a blatant and public way would be grounds for termination, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

As Alberta's United Conservative Party members begin receiving ballots on Kenney's leadership tomorrow, the former Wild Rose leader vying for his job has been trafficking in far-right dog whistles like “The Great Reset” as his leadership campaign gains momentum.

The biggest extension to health care by far in this budget was a national dental care program. This went from obscurity to policy in a matter of months due to its inclusion in the Liberal-NDP agreement.

I’m uncomfortable knowing that I own shares in some banks that are involved in greenwashing.

Here’s something you can do right now to lower your electricity bill, reduce energy consumption and fight climate change: turn off some lights.

Fossil fuel gatekeepers also include the world’s largest private banks. Without their enormous investments, most of the world’s coal, oil and natural gas corporations would shrivel and die on the vine. 

Canada may not be ready for “Poilievremania” just yet, but the massive crowds showing up to his rallies are a clear sign the Conservative Party of Canada is embracing him with a similar degree of enthusiasm.

It should be clear by now that anyone expecting North America’s oil companies to fund or finance the energy transition are going to be sorely disappointed, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Experience from Australia shows the CCUS technology was not designed to contribute meaningfully to emissions reductions. 

If the financial sector is not helping to fight climate change, it is a hindrance, writes Julie Segal.

With the budget on the horizon, we won’t have long to wait to see if the fine print matches the expectations.

'It is our boldest step yet, and represents many important firsts in our country’s fight against climate change,' writes Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault.

New analysis from Clean Energy Canada calculated the total ownership costs of equivalent electric and gas cars and found that EV versions always end up cheaper than their gas counterparts, despite their higher sticker price.