Opinion

What’s missing from the federal government's plan to lower greenhouse gas emissions is an overarching strategy that would position Canada for success and chart a course toward net-zero emissions by 2050, writes Goldy Hyder, president and CEO of the Business Council of Canada.

We’re excited by Canada’s increased climate ambition, but as young professionals, we’re also terrified for the future, write Christie McLeod and Gareth Gransaull — because, frankly, our new target is just not good enough.

In a moment that's called for the courage of Winston Churchill, Jason Kenney has given Albertans the cowardice of Neville Chamberlain instead, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

For the Canadian Catholic community, investment decisions and divestment from the fossil fuels energy sector reflect the Pope’s call to Care for Our Common Home, writes Agnes Richard of the Global Catholic Climate Movement.

I can’t help but think, if Epicurious is taking sustainability and environmental impact seriously, wouldn’t it be a better pledge to exclude the use of cow products altogether? Milk? Cheese? Butter? That's what Joanna Tymkiw thinks.

If the network thinks Rick Santorum’s views are worth elevating, then it’s long past time for it to have at least one Native person regularly on air, writes columnist Julian Brave NoiseCat.

In every country across the world, women are disproportionately affected by disasters — and not just by a little, write Victoria Ker, Erica Steele, Stephen Patenaude and Brayden Pelham.

Since becoming president of the Canadian Association of Journalists, Brent Jolly has witnessed how COVID-19 has not only crippled the health of Canadian citizens but also damaged the health of democracy in Canada.

What do American podcast megastar Joe Rogan, Airdrie MLA Angela Pitt and Alberta’s skyrocketing COVID case numbers have in common? Far more than you might think, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

A zero-waste lifestyle can actually save you money, writes Stephanie J. Miller, and reduce food waste and plastic pollution in the process.

In examining powerful institutions like Big Oil, costly investigative journalism takes a backseat to reactive coverage, write Robert Hackett and Hanna Araza.

As last week’s budget made clear, the money is simply not yet forthcoming to realize our critical climate goals, writes columnist Seth Klein.

Budget 2021 leaves billions of subsidies to fossil fuels and the construction of Trans Mountain as a publicly owned pipeline, plus approvals for new exploration for oil and gas, in place, writes MP and former Green Party leader Elizabeth May.

If Canadians want a conversation about energy and climate policy undistorted by Big Oil's outsized influence, newspapers still matter. Are they doing the job?

As Epicurious cut beef from its digital diet this week, conservative culture warriors used misinformation to invent their own meat-related scandal, writes columnist Max Fawcett. But at some point, we're going to have to reckon with the climate impact of our diet.