Indigenous Nations are the key to powering Ontario
To achieve electrification goals, it will be advantageous for governments to take measures to support Indigenous-industry partnerships.
Prince Edward Island
Powering Up: How Canada keeps the lights on
We're a decade out from the Canadian goal of decarbonization for its electricity supply. Here's how each province and territory is faring in their quest to achieve that goal — and the very different measures they are taking to do so.
Keeping new homes out of harm’s way
Canada lacks up-to-date, accessible and location-specific information about climate hazards such as floods and wildfires, undermining the ability of governments, developers and homebuyers to make good choices.
It may be time to say goodbye to the house with an ocean view
In Nova Scotia, all eyes are on the Coastal Protection Act, which will decide where it's safe to build new homes and buildings along the shoreline of the province as sea levels rise and climate change contributes to greater erosion and flooding.
Why is this climate-friendly province backing a carbon tax fight?
Recent pushback around the carbon tax and the clean fuel regulations from P.E.I. Premier Dennis King has marked a new era for the province. Don Desserud, a P.E.I. political analyst, breaks down the shift.
Whither the Green Party of Prince Edward Island?
Will P.E.I.'s Green Party go the way of other upstart parties in Canada that quickly rise and just as quickly sink, never to be heard from again? No.
Greens take a hit in Prince Edward Island election after being first in Canada to hold official Opposition
In 2019, Prince Edward Island became the first province in Canada where the Green Party led the official Opposition. However, Monday’s provincial election turned the party upside down, knocking the Greens down from eight seats to just two.
Progressive Conservatives chalk up resounding win in Prince Edward Island
Voters in Prince Edward Island delivered a decisive majority to the incumbent Progressive Conservatives on Monday, April 3, 2023, after an election campaign dominated by debate over heath care.
Climate change not highlighted in P.E.I. election campaign despite Fiona
A week into the Prince Edward Island election campaign, there has been plenty of talk about health care and housing. But after post-tropical storm Fiona pounded the Island last fall and heightened fears about rising seas, some observers are questioning why climate change is not front and centre on the campaign trail.
Prince Edward Island provincial election set for April 3
Prince Edward Island residents will go to the polls on April 3, thanks to an early election call on Monday, March 6, 2023, from Progressive Conservative Premier Dennis King.
Bruised but not broken, Green Party heads east to regroup its grassroots
The federal Greens are kicking off 2023 with a visit to Atlantic Canada as the party tries to rebuild support across the country.
Canada’s $1.6-billion climate adaptation plan includes updated flood maps, preventing wildfires, and helping you battle extreme heat
Canada’s much-anticipated roadmap to weather the impacts of climate change is out, and it includes $1.6 billion in new spending to fortify infrastructure, protect human health and predict future risks.
Politics remain heated around carbon tax for Atlantic Canada
Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island will all see the federal charge, often referred to as a carbon tax, go into effect after failing to propose province-led plans that meet climate standards, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault announced Tuesday.
Feds to provide money upfront for lower-income Canadians who want to trade oil heating for electric
The federal government recently announced a new grant to help lower-income homeowners switch from carbon-intensive oil heating to efficient heat pumps by removing cost barriers and layering programs.