Opinion

Federal political leaders are using class and socioeconomic status as political wedges for partisan gain.

Russia has long relied on so-called “useful idiots” to carry its ideological and political water, but these particular idiots belong in the useful idiocy hall of fame.

Canada will need its own plan to reduce emissions to avoid European Union tariffs — and our existing carbon pricing system already does that at the lowest possible cost.

More than 5,000 individuals and 300 organizations have called on the Canadian government to stop engaging in diplomatic shenanigans that interfere with tribal, state and federal actions in the U.S. against Line 5.

When Pierre Trudeau decided it was time to leave office, he took a walk in the snow. At the rate things are going for Justin Trudeau, that’s a luxury he may not have; the sand on Vancouver Island’s beaches may have to do.

Why is a populist politician like Danielle Smith pursuing unpopular policies and positions? Because she understands where the real threat lies for a conservative premier. As former conservative premiers like Jason Kenney have learned the hard way, the call almost always comes from inside the house.

Now, free from the agreement with the federal Liberals, the NDP can lean into its historic bread-and-butter roots of championing working-class people against corporate profiteering and a laissez-faire government.

How can anyone believe in climate change and not think it’s a problem large enough to bother tackling?

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh pulled the plug on his party's supply and confidence deal Wednesday. Singh’s decision, coming on the heels of Poilievre’s attempts to bully him into breaking faith with the government, looks like a show of weakness rather than strength.

Just two per cent of new trucks and buses sold in Canada in 2023 were zero-emissions, compared to nine per cent globally.

It’s time to give our kids a healthier ride by committing to accelerating the transition to electric school buses.

Conservatives – and centrists, for that matter – in Canada and around the world have long undermined the working class and their rights

If the feds want to look like they're doing something on ocean noise while not taking any of the hard steps that requires, they could do worse than announcing a plan in which nine of the 20 “action items” involve some variation on “think really hard about it.”

Efforts to investigate damage from contaminated wastewater onto Indigenous lands in Alberta are crucial, but won’t undo the years of damage from weak enforcement of Canada’s environmental laws.

Through the non-profit Econova, co-founder Aloïs Gallet meshes environmental science with arts and culture to educate kids about the interconnectedness of ecosystems.