Opinion

The vague language of the Liberals' Elections Modernization Act opened the door for Elections Canada's wild overreach in defining partisanship.

Scientists have used recent B.C. fires to model the effects of nuclear war on climate.

The federal Conservative leader openly disagreed with Bill 21 and was clear that he would never support a similar bill banning religious symbols at the federal level if he were prime minister. So, why now support an Ontario candidate who seems to uphold the banning of religious pluralism in secular society?

Our health demands that rural and urban populations come together to fight the climate crisis.

Should a Canadian citizen want to make investments which exclude the fossil fuel sector or divest from fossil fuels, and is inclined to give priority for Canadian companies, they appear to be out of luck.

Three LNG projects in Squamish and Kitimat would require over 13,000 new fracking wells over the next 30 years between them. While industry and government tout this brand new fossil fuel industry as the 'cleanest LNG in the world' there’s little talk of the explosion in fracking operations it would bring.

Stunningly, 42 per cent believe climate change is now “an emergency,” while a further 20 per cent believe it will likely be an emergency within the next few years, for a combined total of 62 per cent.

The federal election in October could give the balance of power to two parties – Greens and New Democrats – which are both opposed to the Trans Mountain expansion.

Canadian Muslims suffer the damage caused by Islamophobic rhetoric, but have no recourse because parliamentary privilege protects those who espouse such toxic messages from accountability.

Mass shootings are acts of fascist violence, regardless of the stated or apparent motivations of the shooter. These acts exist within a political world where violence is used to control and shape how people act, and where fascism is sharply on the rise.

Switching to a whole-foods, plant-based diet can deliver a host of benefits for people and the planet we call home.

Global fossil burning keeps rising relentlessly as the world sprints away from climate safety. Here are ten charts from the latest data to show you what's happening and who's doing it.

We can be both a bulwark and a beacon to the rest of the world on issues of peace and justice.

Whether the threat is coming from Russia, another hostile foreign government or individual bad actors, the success of any election-meddling efforts will depend largely on how Canadians respond to it.

An environmental-impact study by the Raincoast Conservation Foundation indicates the project will cause problems for the fish.