Opinion

The knee-jerk call for more Canadian oil and gas in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine ignores our responsibility to reduce pollution and fight climate change, writes Tzeporah Berman, chair of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Conservatives, of course, are portraying it as an undemocratic affront to the freedoms and liberties of Canadians, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

In light of Russia’s renewed invasion of Ukraine, and the temporary suspension of the other Arctic states’ participation in the Arctic Council, there is urgent need for a robust Arctic policy in Canada.

It should be a market driver for non-fossil fuels. Instead, if adopted as written, it would act as a de facto subsidy for the fossil fuel sector. 

So far, at least, Rachel Notley's NDP doesn’t seem to sense the political danger associated with this tsunami of oil cash, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Whether it’s wildfires, floods, droughts or coastal storms, communities are being asked to respond without having the basic knowledge or expertise on where to start.

Beware the false prophets — and profits — of private health care, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

For communities that are marginalized, a strengthened CEPA will be the backbone of a just transition. 

As Canada continues to suffer the effects of climate change, a carbon capture tax credit is a short-sighted approach that sticks Canadians with the bill.

War in Europe is perceived as much closer in time and space, while Canadians haven’t been confronted by war on their doorsteps in over 200 years. 

Facing droughts, fires, heat domes, crop failures, floods and Arctic blasts, environmental protection cannot be blind to climate change.

Russia’s digital brigades have been busy at work here in Canada as well. The recent trucker convoy that occupied Ottawa for the better part of a month was aided and abetted by foreign forces, and that seems to have Russian fingerprints on it. RT, a major conduit for Russian propaganda and A self-described “info weapon,” ran upwards of 1,200 stories on the occupation, writes Max Fawcett.

“In Indigenous cultures, a traditional name is one of the most important gifts in a young person’s life,” writes columnist Niigaan Sinclair.

Vulnerable communities are benefiting from investments designed to improve their lives.

They say that carbon capture and storage has the potential to make a big dent in cutting pollution, while creating sustainable jobs and economic growth across the country.