Opinion

In the Second World War, young Canadians deferred their studies and delayed careers to enlist. Today, a new generation of young people needs a way to meet the climate emergency, writes columnist Seth Klein.

As a filmmaker, Ali Kazimi first heard about the Sinixt story in 1993 when Robert Watt, a Sinixt man, was appointed caretaker of an ancient village site, thousands of years old, in Vallican.

Why former Green Party leader Elizabeth May is calling on the Liberals and the NDP to deliver a climate change accountability bill that meets the demands of science — and our kids. 

RCMP are wrong to silence media coverage of the Fairy Creek blockades trying to protect B.C.'s old-growth trees from logging, writes freelance writer and climate justice organizer Maia Wikler.

If people don’t see themselves in green spaces, they will not come. Nor will they come if they don’t feel safe, write researchers Ambika Tenneti and Jacqueline L. Scott.

Like so many Americans, Jake Tapper’s “love” of Canada reflects the combination of indifference and ignorance that has always characterized their cross-border relationship with us, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Jason Kenney bought the idea that foreign funding was at the root of Alberta’s problems, writes columnist Max Fawcett. What will he turn to now?

Canada’s three-year phaseout of the toxic insecticide chlorpyrifos risks ongoing harms, as well as dumping of this product on our market, write Meg Sears and Mary Lou McDonald.

Canadian writers jump into the Climate Debate: Open Letter regarding Climate Accountability Bill signed by over 170 acclaimed writers, including Ondaatje, Atwood, Atom Egoyan, Eden Robinson.

Thursday's announcement about the latest attempt to reopen Ontario’s economy will speak volumes about whether the Ford government has learned anything over the last few months, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

If you happen to have the good fortune of owning a home, this unexpected housing boom that’s sweeping the nation has been a gift from above. But for the millions of Canadians who don’t own, it's just another setback. 

Canada’s leading “natural” gas companies seek to impede electrification, writes columnist Seth Klein.

Even at the best of times, mixed messaging is problematic. But introducing it into an information ecosystem that’s rife with bad-faith actors and conspiracy theorists is a recipe for disaster, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

The Bloc Québécois is pushing the Liberal government to avoid calling an election during the pandemic. But, writes Gérard Montpetit, there is another reason to pay attention to the Bloc: the environment.

We can make a vaccine passport that maximizes public health benefits while minimizing privacy and other human rights impacts, write Colleen M. Flood and Vivek Krishnamurthy.