Opinion

Democracy is officially on the ballot in November's presidential election. Here's why it might lose, and what that says about our collective willingness to let the partisan ends justify the political means.

Canadians aren’t to blame for wildfires, so why is climate support being framed in terms of individual responsibility?

Pierre Poilievre wants you to believe that he cares about a free press and that it's under threat in Justin Trudeau's Canada. But as his own party's past makes clear, what he really wants is freedom from the press — including Rebel Media.

Properly managed, offset programs involving heat pumps could be an extraordinary tool in fighting climate change.

In addition to the province's economy, Alberta's ban on renewable project approvals is a setback for rural municipalities that need the estimated $28 million in tax revenue.

One of the biggest climate stories in Canada in 2024 might well prove to be a project that, so far at least, few in the country have heard of — Ksi Lisims LNG.

Last summer’s wildfires in Western Canada were brutally bad. Thanks to a historically warm fall, this year’s might be even worse — and yes, climate change is the driving force behind it all.

Of all the world’s crops, only 55 per cent of crop calories go directly toward people. The rest are allocated to biofuels or animal feed.

The federal government needs to think holistically about how we support fossil fuels through the tax system, direct government funding, and other financial aid.

Looking at biodiversity over the past few years, one trend stands out: the decline and extinction of wild species.

Pierre Poilievre wants Canadians to believe their national debt is a ticking time bomb, and Justin Trudeau lit the fuse. Here's the catch: his attempts to defuse it would almost certainly blow a hole in Canada's social safety net.

The most striking similarity between Poilievre and Trump is their ability to bend long standing members of their party to their will — and away from their own apparent ideas and ideals.

Oil sands companies spend millions of dollars to fund academic research. Do we trust these companies to seek true zero-carbon energy solutions?

Indigenous communities must be meaningfully engaged in the mining process from day one. That might even mean saying no to mining if the impact on our land, people, environment, or subsistence lifestyles is too great.

Battery plants themselves are large GHG emitters, requiring fossil fuel burning and large amounts of electricity.