Space is an ecosystem, too. And it’s in peril
Artificial satellites, thousands of which now clutter low-Earth orbit, have essentially become an invasive species.
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Jason Kenney throws more Alberta taxpayer dollars into expensive legal fees
After years fighting a futile legal battle against the federal carbon tax, Jason Kenney’s UCP government has found another hill for its well-paid lawyers to die on, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Alberta’s cuts to firefighting are a form of climate denial
The Alberta government is gambling the province's wildfire season will be short and mild — a gamble that puts homes, communities, industry and jobs at risk.
Time to end tax breaks for fossil fuel companies
Understanding how tax incentives for fossil fuel companies work and how much they cost us is essential for a green future.
Del Duca nips at Ford’s heels in race for Ontario
Steven Del Duca's Liberals have established themselves as the clear threat to Doug Ford and they now have three weeks to run him down, writes columnist Max Fawcett. Photo by Nick Iwanyshyn
Canada could be the first country on Earth to pay international royalties
If Canada pays royalties to the contentious Bay du Nord oil development off the Newfoundland coast, it would be the first country in the world to do so.
Don’t let Doug Ford and his PCs duck the abortion question
Doug Ford and the PCs will certainly duck abortion questions and deride them as distracting from “real issues,” writes columnist Supriya Dwivedi.
Under His Eye: Margaret Atwood foreshadowed extreme religious power would end American freedom (and take control of reproduction)
The parallels between The Handmaid's Tale and the reality that’s unfolding in the United States today are both stunning and stark, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
‘The air we breathe, I don’t feel like I have any control over that’
The legal right to a healthy environment and environmental justice is fundamental as we work towards a future of improved environmental and human health.
Let’s have an adult conversation about abortion
Meanwhile, can we get real for just a minute and talk about sex and pregnancy as if we’re adult humans with real life experience and not children reading about it in books? asks columnist Sandy Garossino.
Poilievre’s appeal is simple. He is unapologetically conservative
If the Canada Strong and Free unofficial debate last night is any sampling of the mood of conservatives in this country Pierre Poilievre is their man.
Ecological distancing and why knowing nature matters
The pandemic has given many of us a chance to make stronger connections with the natural world.
How Roe v. Wade could change the Conservative leadership race
Piere Poilievre's reluctance to fight as hard for the freedom of pregnant people to choose as he did for the Ottawa convoy protesters is understandable, given the central role anti-abortion voters have played in the last two Conservative leadership races, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Canada versus the IPCC: Do nothing by halves which can be done by quarters
I am a political optimist by nature. I keep wanting to believe our federal government has turned a corner — that it has seen the light on the climate emergency and is ready to shift into high gear, writes columnist Seth Klein.
Dear Liberals: We need action on the climate file
The federal government has given 14 times more support to the oil and gas industry than to renewable energy. Let that sink in.
