Opinion

Alberta's oil and gas industry likes to blame environmentalists and the federal government for its inability to build more pipelines. But as the latest oilsands spill and resulting campaign of silence show, its biggest enemy is itself, writes Max Fawcett.

In 2019, this 23-year-old McGill University student founded the award-winning agency My Media Creative to amplify the work of student groups. It has since raised millions of dollars and narrative support for over a hundred non-profits across the country.

This month marks the 12th anniversary of the Fukushima disaster, when three nuclear reactors in Japan suffered catastrophic meltdowns.

The coverup of Imperial Oil’s latest spill of toxic tailings water at the Kearl mine north of Fort McMurray is an outrageous breach of trust.

Conservatives in Alberta may have cheered when Elon Musk took over Twitter, but they can't be nearly as enthusiastic about his latest plans for Tesla — or what they mean for the oil and gas industry's future, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

LNG expansion would make life more expensive for British Columbians who heat their homes with gas.

Enbridge’s Westcoast Connector Gas Transmission Project could become the subject of another heated debate about pipelines.

Transport is one of the highest-emitting sectors in Canada, just behind electricity and heat. Electric vehicles are a solution gaining global adoption and will eventually become less expensive to purchase. 

Pierre Poilievre's disdain for experts may delight his supporters, but it should worry just about everyone else, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Is there something necessary — even community-building — about mourning this year’s loss of skating on the Rideau Canal and talking explicitly and collectively about the effects of climate change?

More — not fewer — farmers provide a wide diversity of production methods, giving people the dignity of an honest choice about what they eat.

This 26-year-old Vancouverite works for the Canadian Forest Service providing information and analysis on the potential economic interfaces between humans and forests. She also conceived, founded and runs Faces of Forestry.

Don't just point climate fingers at Alberta. Ontario made up 22 per cent of our national emissions in 2019 and according to the province’s auditor general, has no plan to improve by 2030

China's not the first country to try to meddle in Canada's elections and they probably won't be the last. Why it's time for a serious investigation into the threats to our democracy — and why that should go further than just China.

Funding university research is an old and effective strategy for shifting the narrative and elevating voices — often the minority — to create a sense of scientific legitimacy.