Alberta's renewable gold
It's time for Alberta to spin its oil and gas know-how into renewable energy gold.
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Harper's poisoned gift puts Trudeau government in a bind
Before leaving office, Stephen Harper doled out an unprecedented number of patronage positions. Among other things, they may hamper the renewal of the National Energy Board.
Waiting to be heard: claimants versus John Furlong
After reading the Supreme Court judgment, I resolved to travel to Burns Lake myself—to hear, first-hand, the stories of Furlong's former students.
Security is key to Trudeau's revamped refugee plan
The government is biding its time to "do it right," with refugee resettlement and make sure the 25,000 Syrians will have the best possible start in Canada.
Hope on the Range: Alberta and Saskatchewan bring clean energy leadership to the prairies
Can you hear that soft rumbling noise?
Frightening ISIS encryption methods have surprising Canadian connection
Organized psychopaths easily co-opted and weaponized a social media industry designed for teens and gamers.
From crude to renewed, Alberta embarks on a bold new path
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley presented her climate change plan today, mostly to positive feedback
Can Canada make a difference?
Does Trudeau need to atone for all Stephen Harper's 'climate fossil' awards? Or merely craft a coherent policy that will put Canada - and the world - on track towards a low-carbon future?
Cost of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline quietly rises to $6.8 billion
The pricetag for the Trans Mountain pipeline has gotten a lot bigger. So why is Kinder Morgan keeping Canadians, and the National Energy Board, in the dark?
Unpacking Trudeau's immigration and refugee mandate
The three Rs of Trudeau's new immigration plan—resettling Syrians, reinstating refugee health benefits and family reunification—are only the beginning.
Tough lessons for tar sands in reporting climate risks
It's time for Canadian oil sands companies to be honest with their shareholders about what climate policy action means for their business models.
A cold wind just got colder
“We are here because we are also of afraid of these people,” says a Syrian woman fleeing her country.
Time for Conservatives to make the environment their issue, too
Knee-jerk outrage or dismissal toward environmental policy does not only go against justice and the needs of the future, it goes against sound fiscal conservative sense.
Keystone XL pundits miss obvious reason why Obama rejected pipeline project
The Keystone XL project contained fatal flaws that made its cancellation inevitable — and that herald the extinction of an outdated industry.
