Opinion

I learned about the role of banks in supporting climate change, and then I moved my money to green investments. Last year, my portfolio beat the oil and gas markets.

Danielle Smith may be the premier of Alberta, but it's a small group of far-right activists that are calling the shots in her party right now, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

The reduction of GHG emissions achieved when switching from a natural gas water heater to a thermal storage system over a 20-year period is equivalent to the emissions generated driving a Honda Accord over 300,000 kilometres.

While the private sector certainly has a role to play, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's 2023 budget should not be leaving vital clean-tech investments up to chance.

Climate Action 2.0 also means acknowledging Canada is now in a competition with other advanced nations that are building their own foundations to attract the top talent of the green economy.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will deliver her budget today. Young people hoping for some goodies in it shouldn't hold their breath, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

On March 29, Vanuatu, along with more than 115 other co-sponsoring countries, will table a proposed resolution at the United Nations General Assembly requesting an advisory opinion on climate change from the International Court of Justice.

In early 2022, 26-year-old Hazel Thayer started posting punchy, colourful videos about climate change. She found it was a quick, easy way to spread the word about the need for action.

Han Dong may well be guilty of everything that's been said and written about him recently. But what if he isn't? That's a question our experience with the U.S. invasion of Iraq and the rendition and torture of Maher Arar should have us asking.

Pierre Poilievre may be the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, but Preston Manning is still its founding father — and its defining intellectual influence, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

A host of big names — from Preston Manning to Pierre Poilievre — are making appearances at the three-day Canada Strong and Free Network event.

Regulating competition in a way that fosters a more inclusive economy could help reduce demand for these programs.

Many automakers have been quick to descend on Ottawa, pressuring the government to further defang its zero-emission vehicle regulation.  

Danielle Smith's government is in court right now fighting against the federal government's Impact Assessment Act — a case it's probably going to lose. If it does, it should look in its own backyard for the reason why, columnist Max Fawcett writes.

This month’s budget could spell the end of such big-picture thinking that drove spending in the early stages of the pandemic.