Opinion

There is a growing concern among journalists about whether the historical standard of “fair and balanced” can continue to prevail over simple “right and wrong,” writes CAJ president Brent Jolly.

With no clear definition for what net-zero means or how it will alter investment decisions, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan commitment runs the risk of becoming a cynical example of greenwashing, write Patrick DeRochie and Adam Scott.

"The government is risking Alberta’s multibillion-dollar tourism industry and the health and well-being of millions of Albertans who live, farm and fish downstream in order to potentially create a few hundred jobs and a pitifully small stream of new royalty revenue," columnist Max Fawcett writes.

U.S. President Joe Biden is looking for strong allies in his fight against the climate crisis. Canada is ready to do its part, writes Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson.

"If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that neither long-term care nor child care should be left to profit-seeking entities," writes David Macdonald, senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Canada's National Observer columnist Sandy Garossino explains why she met with commission accountants from Alberta's inquiry into alleged foreign-funded campaigns against the province's energy sector.

Sujane Kandasamy's Hindu culture taught her that people are all just visitors on this earth and have a duty to leave the planet hospitable for future generations.

Canada's National Observer journalist Morgan Sharp introduces themself and explains why they changed their name.

As Charles Mandel found out, it’s because of those archaic and conservative institutions known as banks. Not one is willing to give a mortgage to an off-grid house.

The act of remembrance is a critical part of resisting racism and Islamophobia in Quebec City, writes Nora Loreto.

Retired Conservative senator Lynn Beyak made residential school denialism a cause célèbre in Canada, writes Sean Carleton.

Appointing a westerner who understands the feelings of Albertans toward Ottawa would help dispel growing western alienation, writes Max Fawcett.

Meet Kehkashan Basu, a 20-year-old who is empowering youth through her foundation, Green Hope.

There is more than enough oil to go around without the TC Energy Corp. pipeline project, writes former oil industry executive Ross Belot.

Financial incentives to recycle spent electric vehicle batteries are eroding. That could spell environmental disaster, writes Perry Gottesfeld.