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By citing national security when refusing to speak about potential foreign interference from the Indian government, the prime minister is making the...
Trump’s attack on Iran is a short-term gift to Alberta’s oil patch — which goes a long way to explaining Prime Minister Mark Carney's weak response.
As the world’s biggest petrostate bombs the runner-up in fossil gas reserves (and number 3 in oil reserves), the rest of the world is looking for an...
Milad Rajabi came to Canada as a refugee in 2023. Now a permanent resident, he helps other newcomers adjust to life here.
By strengthening regional and national critical infrastructure to withstand a changing climate, we can simultaneously strengthen sovereignty and...
At a time when civilization is hurtling toward irreversible climate breakdown, to overlook the climate consequences of three of the deadliest...
The leader of the Conservative Party of Canada is rolling out a kinder and gentler version of himself. But can he stick to the script, or will he...
The readiness of Mayor Ken Sim and Coun. Lenny Zhou to slander a colleague is far worse than any harebrained policy they might propose or past...
Which leaves us with the current predicament: a US government that is openly hostile to large swaths of its own people and a frontier AI company more...
The world’s most visible celebration of snow and ice is littered with branding from the industry that is profiting from its destruction.
As powerful AI approaches, the technology could push us over climate, economic and social tipping points.
Canada's oil and gas industry and the politicians in its thrall will use the US attack on Iran as a justification for more pipelines. In reality, it...
Though many Canadians think our neighbours aren't thinking about climate change much at all, more than 30 million Canadians admit to being concerned...
Valerie Muñoz, a 22-year-old student at McGill University, has a love of the ocean that dates back to her childhood spent in Florida. Now, she helps...
While conspiracies rely on falsehoods, lies or manipulative uses of emotion, they share a key feature: they are traceable to people and institutions.
A key missing piece in our economic resilience plan, not to mention in our moribund efforts to decarbonize our society: modern public enterprises, a...
Despite owning the majority of Canada's public infrastructure, towns and cities lack the funds to maintain and improve roads and bridges used to take...
Carney’s aid package to Cuba is a nod to close ties between our two countries and another signal that Canada is not prepared to do the bidding of...
Warmer winters increasingly produce rain instead of snow, trigger mid-season melting and shorten snow-cover duration. The risks emerge gradually and...
Time and time again, Big Tech has shown itself either unwilling or unable to act in a manner that prioritizes user safety and well-being, opting...
On a recent earnings call, Greg Ebel seemed to be admitting that a new West Coast pipeline would not be economically viable. Those comments contrast...
Here’s an idea for the Greater Toronto Area's housing crisis: make more market-oriented homes available at a size, location and price point that...
The former mayor of Calgary was supposed to bring the Alberta NDP back to political power. Instead, they're further away from it than they've been in...
Working with the non-profit Zero Emissions Innovation Centre, Victoria Lim helps policymakers and industry leaders make the climate safer.
The Alberta premier's anti-immigrant campaign is an assault on Canada's benevolent national identity. If Alberta wants to benefit from Canada — they...
One way to kickstart a Canadian charging strategy is to use the tools we already have and designate the build-out of a coast-to-coast EV charging...
Norway is a country defined by aggressive climate policy, high taxes and public ownership of oil and gas operations. So why do Alberta's separatists...
February 22 will mark exactly 50 years since Flora MacDonald ran for leadership of the federal Progressive Conservative Party. First elected as the MP...
In an ordinary world, the killing of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar and the words of Narendra Modi and Indian government officials, would...
If there’s a Pandora’s Box that Alberta's premier hasn’t opened yet, it’s not for a lack of trying.
In the lab, crickets readily ingest microplastics and break them down into much smaller and environmentally-hazardous nanoplastics. When given a...
The rookie Conservative MP tried to freelance his way to a diplomatic and political win. Instead, he only reminded Canadians just how out of touch his...
Tinka Robev, the co-founder of Victoria's Puzzle Lab, says the business operates on the principles of 'ethical capitalism' — reusing waste from...
It’s worth pausing on the point that the world’s largest source of climate pollution is no longer growing relentlessly.
Greater cooperation between Canada and India on AI-driven climate intelligence would allow both nations to leverage each other’s strengths.
Our country's next stage of electrification depends on programs that reach every household, not just a select few.
For all the recent talk about pipelines, it's clear that Mark Carney's economic strategy revolves around turning Canada into one of the world's...
As climate change melts the glaciers and makes droughts more frequent and prolonged, it’s time to become better stewards of water. Unfortunately, in...
Industrial carbon pricing is a critically important policy lever, but as it stands this tool is broken and needs immediate attention.
Jivani’s trip has further cemented the Conservative brand as being onside with Trump’s trade war on Canada since all Jivani did after returning...
It is not lost on local communities that the global South is being asked to bear the environmental cost of making batteries for electric cars so that...
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney spent years whipping voters into a frenzy against Ottawa. Now, at least, he's doing something to put out the fire...
Polling clearly demonstrates that the higher your knowledge about the causes of climate change, the more likely you are to support climate policies.
The most telling revelation about the announcement of the Canadian government's new auto strategy came during the technical briefing when government...
The former prime minister's supposed hostility towards Alberta's defining industry is an article of faith among Canadian Conservatives. The facts tell...
As prime minister, Stephen Harper remained a right-wing populist at heart, especially in his treatment of institutions.
On top of delivering urgently needed housing, prioritizing Canadian mass timber is also regenerative for our communities, our economies and our...