Opinion

The federal government needs policies to create more affordable housing, better health care, more child-care spaces and measures to combat the climate crisis, writes economist David Macdonald. Can Trudeau's new cabinet deliver?

Winning four elections in a row is a rare feat in Canadian politics, and it’s one Justin Trudeau seems determined to match. But with his party trailing the Conservatives, it’s increasingly clear the prime minister had to do something drastic, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Prominent conservative pundits who have spent years farming rage against the prime minister seem genuinely surprised by the latest ugly outburst against him, writes columnist Max Fawcett. Who knew that reaping what you’ve sown could be so much trouble?

Sierra Club Canada and three community groups want the federal environment minister to order an assessment of NB Power's plan to prep a site on the Bay of Fundy for an experimental small modular reactor.

Health Canada and the pesticide industry are using made-up and irrelevant science to drive the bus on maximum residue limits in the wrong direction, writes food safety advocate Mary Lou McDonald.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's latest idea about housing might be his worst yet, writes columnist Max Fawcett. Is it time for the NDP to replace him before voters get another chance to do it themselves?

Five years ago today, the orca mother J35 — also known as Tahlequah — gave birth to a calf who died shortly thereafter. In response, Tahlequah proceeded to carry her daughter’s body across the Salish Sea for 17 days, a 1600 kilometre journey of mourning that went viral at the time.

As the director of sustainable communities for the David Suzuki Foundation, Julius Lindsay and his team help grassroots organizations ensure climate solutions advance their well-being. 

Albertans need practical foresight about the promise of renewables that isn’t influenced by the misguided belief that the good times in the oilpatch will roll well beyond 2050, writes retired systems engineer Rob Miller.

Pierre Poilievre enjoys a commanding lead over Justin Trudeau’s Liberals among young men, Albertans and those without a post-secondary education. But when it comes to women, polls consistently put him well behind, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

As a social media backlash brews over Ben & Jerry's comments about "stolen Indigenous land," the original, handwritten contract that facilitated England's colonization of what is currently Canada is up for auction on Thursday, writes journalism professor Randy Boswell.

ChatGPT reveals an impressive “understanding” of the climate denialism movement, writes commentator Gerald Kutney.

The oil industry keeps stringing everyone along with its promise to invest in carbon capture. But with little to show for its talk and Canada's 2030 climate targets getting closer by the day, it's time for Ottawa to step in, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

A world with more expansion, more fossil fuels and more emissions is exactly what “net zero” is designed to enable, writes climate justice organizer Amy Mann.