Opinion

When it comes to the question of foreign interference in Canadian democracy, the Conservative Party of Canada leader has been uncharacteristically quiet. 

Many more people will admit eco-anxiety to pollsters, or their therapists, than are willing to give it voice among family and friends.

The greatest value of the McClelland wetland complex is its paleoecological record, which scientists can study to unlock the secrets of its resilience to climate change over the last 10,000 years.

Though the Parliamentary Budget Officer describes itself as a "neutral, non-partisan party independent of government," its mishandling of the carbon tax analysis — and defensiveness after the fact — are certainly political.

In nearly every region of the country, farmers are on the front lines of the climate crisis, and they can play a key role in mitigating its impacts.

Small and medium farm operators in provinces such as Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia disproportionately suffer the consequences of climate disasters.

Kevin Falcon's rebrand of the BC Liberal Party has had disastrous results — and might deliver a decisive victory for the BC Conservatives come the next election.

There are good reasons for Canada to seek changes to the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement would make the trade deal more worker- and climate-focused.

There is no way to make our climate crisis “go away.” So, what does it mean to speak of cures for an irreversible condition?

Provincial governments allow companies to pollute our air and water. The feds are moving to change that, but not fast enough.

The ubiquity of climate news and the language employed should align with the gravity of what we confront. Time for our public broadcaster to break the glass and sound the alarm.

Two reports that exaggerate the cost of an emissions cap to the oil and gas industry are excellent data points in support of Mark Twain’s dim view of statistics, and both are shaped by assumptions — presumably directed by the organizations funding them — that have no resemblance to reality. 

Financial institutions have a key role to play in the transition to greener and more climate-resilient communities, but they must work harder if they're going to do so.

Blaming the carbon tax is a useful talking point to distract people in Canada from the role of corporate-dominated global supply chains in climate change and the real causes of food price inflation.

The former governor of the Bank of Canada has said that Trudeau will lead the Liberals into the next election, but that hasn't stopped Conservatives from mounting political attacks against him. New polling suggests they should be more wary about goading him into joining the race.