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Quebec environmentalists celebrate their victory against Big Oil
Quebec can now wean itself off hydrocarbons as it moves towards the low-carbon economy of the 21st century.
Lighting way to healing in wake of mass tragedy
Since the tragic stabbings in Saskatchewan and the subsequent deaths of those accused, Damien and Myles Sanderson, many have looked for something or someone to blame.
Auto industry greed stands between us and a climate-safe future
Industry associations are fighting government regulations forcing them to meet their green pledges. Canadians are ready to make this shift — automakers are holding us back.
Poilievre’s next move? Attacking ESG
When Pierre Poilievre is ready to throw punches again, he’ll probably start with the growing pushback against so-called “ESG” investing, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Who the hell calls a press conference, then tells reporters they can’t ask questions?
You don’t get to cheat citizens in a democracy by holding a “press conference” where you muzzle the press and expect us to play along, writes Karyn Pugliese.
‘This is not the future I envisioned for my son’
The young people behind the lawsuit against the Ontario government are not a fringe element. They are smart. They know the science. They won’t be fooled.
Canada must anchor an ambitious Global Ocean Treaty before year’s end
Commitments without conduct won’t save the oceans. But an ambitious treaty will give them a fighting chance.
Pierre Poilievre's war on the media has only just begun
You don’t have to squint too hard to see the parallels between former U.S. president Donald Trump and newly crowned Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Green shoots of the hydrogen economy
In spite of these forceful objections, multiple industries have been quietly getting on with the job of creating a hydrogen economy, writes Rob Miller.
Listen and learn. Michael Bartz builds a life on his climate values
But getting to carbon zero is hard. Determined to keep learning, the 34-year-old Albertan started the In Over My Head podcast so we can all benefit from his journey.
Many possible solutions but only one principle: caring
Although homicides involving Indigenous people continue to rise in Manitoba, solutions are hard to come by, writes Winnipeg Free Press columnist Niigaan Sinclair.
Big Oil isn’t special — their pollution should be regulated
Oil and gas companies are not spending profits to reduce emissions or switching to clean energy like solar. They should.
Danielle Smith wants to turn Alberta into Quebec
The Alberta Sovereignty Act, after all, is apparently modelled on the strategy used by Quebec’s separatists, which cost that province billions of dollars in lost jobs and investment and turned Toronto into the financial and economic capital of Canada, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Canada needs to beef up its backing for a plant-based food change
Continued investment in the plant-based sector is a win-win scenario, writes Lynn Kavanagh.
