A co-operative approach can ease Canada’s housing crisis
Most people are looking for housing that is affordable, secure and part of a community. Co-operative housing fits this bill.
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Mandatory voting can rescue Canadian democracy
At a time when the public’s engagement with our democratic process is at a dangerously low ebb, mandatory voting can help restore faith in our political institutions and system, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Newfoundland and Labrador oil is neither low-carbon nor ethical
Oil was seen as the province’s path to economic independence. Is that still the case?
Doug Ford's resounding win cost the Liberals and NDP their leaders. Now what?
To be fair to both Del Duca and Horwath, however, Ford was always going to be hard to beat.
Give up your dryer — it’s easier than you think
Citing Natural Resources Canada, Pollution Probe’s Richard Carlson says an average household uses about 900 kilowatt hours of energy annually for drying clothes.
Lack of action on the anniversary of the MMIWG2S+ National Action Plan is a national shame
June 3 marks the anniversary of the 2021 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People National Action Plan. Where is the action?
Oil, anti-Indigenous biases and the conduct of officers of the court
Beyond ensuring that judges and prosecutors have minimal training on Indigenous issues, much broader oversight and accountability measures are also evidently needed.
The surprising truth about gun deaths in Canada
Most of our controversy around gun ownership depends on a blizzard of American media tropes and myths, writes columnist Sandy Garossino.
Doug Ford lowered Ontario’s expectations
Ontario seems to have forgotten who Doug Ford was going into the pandemic, writes columnist Max Fawcett. That collective amnesia could propel him to election victory.
Canada can still crack down on guns — before it’s too late
If we want our country to remain as safe as possible, we’re going to need to remember that American-style freedom comes with American-style costs.
Would Poilievre fund a Fox News Canada?
Canada isn’t in any danger of embracing Hungarian-style fascism, but the manipulation of the media could easily serve as an inspiration for our conservatives, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
The risky business of chicken and pig farms in Canada
It is of critical concern that our next pandemic is being hastened by our use of animals susceptible to influenza, especially chickens and pigs.
Edge of extinction: 10 Canadian species to know — and save
Canada has hundreds of endangered species at risk of disappearing from our country and from our planet.
In this election, we must protect Ontario, the only home we have
As we’ve seen through the Ontario election campaign, climate change and the environment are not being regarded as a top issue of concern for voters.
Calgary’s billionaires should put their money where their hockey team is
Seattle’s new Climate Pledge Arena serves as a reminder — an unpleasant one for those hoping to extort more cash out of Calgary’s city council — that you can build a new arena without public money, writes columnist Max Fawcett.