Opinion

As destructive as it has been, COVID-19 is but a prelude to a climate apocalypse, writes Bruce Campbell.

If something isn’t done soon to support Canadian journalism in all of its forms, we are all in trouble, writes Alex Freedman, executive director of the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

We have significant ground to make up to meet Canada’s 2030 zero-emission vehicle adoption targets, writes Brian Kingston. But with the right mix of incentives that address drivers’ needs, the target is obtainable.

In the end, what most Canadians want isn’t an election over the COVID vaccination program but an effective and expeditious delivery rollout, columnist Max Fawcett writes.

The Alberta premier's chest-thumping style isn't winning him many friends these days, writes journalist Bruce Livesey.

The pandemic has shifted student activist efforts online, but the movement is alive and well, organizer Aliénor Rougeot tells Patricia Lane.

When reputable organizations pull their investments in fossil fuels, they help marginalize oil, gas and coal companies, write James Rowe, Jeff Corntassel, Emily Lowan and Juliet Watts.

There is a growing concern among journalists about whether the historical standard of “fair and balanced” can continue to prevail over simple “right and wrong,” writes CAJ president Brent Jolly.

Charles Mandel, who lives off grid in Nova Scotia, says chopping wood for home heating is hard work, but it's good for the body, the mind, and the soul.

With no clear definition for what net-zero means or how it will alter investment decisions, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan commitment runs the risk of becoming a cynical example of greenwashing, write Patrick DeRochie and Adam Scott.

"The government is risking Alberta’s multibillion-dollar tourism industry and the health and well-being of millions of Albertans who live, farm and fish downstream in order to potentially create a few hundred jobs and a pitifully small stream of new royalty revenue," columnist Max Fawcett writes.

U.S. President Joe Biden is looking for strong allies in his fight against the climate crisis. Canada is ready to do its part, writes Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson.

"If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that neither long-term care nor child care should be left to profit-seeking entities," writes David Macdonald, senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Canada's National Observer columnist Sandy Garossino explains why she met with commission accountants from Alberta's inquiry into alleged foreign-funded campaigns against the province's energy sector.