RBC should expect a shareholder showdown wherever it goes — even Saskatoon
A new app aligns shareholder votes with climate-friendly values. Big Banks should be scared.
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Young people are already on the front lines of the climate crisis. Canada can help them fight it
Today, as I give talks and meet young people across the country, I am convinced that tens of thousands of them are once again eager to serve, ready to confront the civilizational threat of this generation, writes Seth Klein.
Carbon capture won’t fix our climate problem
According to the IPCC’s Working Group III report, carbon capture is one of the least-effective, most-expensive climate change mitigation options on Earth.
Sufi composer Shumaila Hemani shapes soundscapes for climate justice
This Alberta-based singer and songwriter is Artist-in-Residence at Trico Changemakers Studio at Mount Royal University in Calgary. Her prize-winning compositions mix the sounds of climate change-caused catastrophes in South Asia, youthful protests, and her own voice in spoken word.
Trudeau’s pick to lead foreign interference probe is a bad look for everyone
Former governor general David Johnston has been asked to get to the bottom of China's interference in our elections. But the calculus behind his involvement, and the reaction to it, says more about our politics than we might want to hear, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Canada’s online news bill resets the relationship between journalism and tech
Google and Facebook raked in 80 per cent of the $12.3 billion in online advertising revenue in Canada in 2021, twice the revenue for the broadcast television and newspaper sectors combined.
Federal government is talking out of both sides of its mouth on biodiversity loss
New legislation to protect Canada's biodiversity can ensure greater accountability for achieving federal commitments through transparent and independent annual reporting, writes Shane Moffatt of Greenpeace Canada.
The war on ‘woke capitalism’ has only just begun
With the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, right-wing politicians are decrying diversity and sustainable investing — and forgetting the real issue plaguing our financial system, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Beware of the Superbots
Our task of discrediting misinformation is challenging enough already, so what chance will we have against the superbots?
Canada’s oil and gas industry is its own worst enemy
Alberta's oil and gas industry likes to blame environmentalists and the federal government for its inability to build more pipelines. But as the latest oilsands spill and resulting campaign of silence show, its biggest enemy is itself, writes Max Fawcett.
Lesson from Fukushima: Collusion in the nuclear domain
This month marks the 12th anniversary of the Fukushima disaster, when three nuclear reactors in Japan suffered catastrophic meltdowns.
Tristan Surman makes a career out of lights, camera and climate action
In 2019, this 23-year-old McGill University student founded the award-winning agency My Media Creative to amplify the work of student groups. It has since raised millions of dollars and narrative support for over a hundred non-profits across the country.
Heads should roll over massive Alberta spill by Imperial Oil
The coverup of Imperial Oil’s latest spill of toxic tailings water at the Kearl mine north of Fort McMurray is an outrageous breach of trust.
Danielle Smith goes all-in on oil and gas. Elon Musk goes all-out
Conservatives in Alberta may have cheered when Elon Musk took over Twitter, but they can't be nearly as enthusiastic about his latest plans for Tesla — or what they mean for the oil and gas industry's future, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Big Oil and Gas is shameless
LNG expansion would make life more expensive for British Columbians who heat their homes with gas.
