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Carney is making Poilievre's excuses too easy

By citing national security when refusing to speak about potential foreign interference from the Indian government, the prime minister is making the...

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Supriya Dwivedi

Reconciliation in fisheries must be strengthened — not weakened through federal cuts

Reconciliation in fisheries must be strengthened — not weakened through federal cuts
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Alejandro Frid

The end of Canadian foreign policy

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.

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Taylor C. Noakes

Military miseries and bloody oil wars

Military miseries and bloody oil wars

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...

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Chris Hatch

From refugee to climate advocate empowering other newcomers

From refugee to climate advocate empowering other newcomers

Milad Rajabi came to Canada as a refugee in 2023. Now a permanent resident, he helps other newcomers adjust to life here.

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Patricia Lane

When domestic infrastructure fails, so does national security

By strengthening regional and national critical infrastructure to withstand a changing climate, we can simultaneously strengthen sovereignty and...

06.03.2026 10

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Dylan clark

The Iran war is also a climate war

At a time when civilization is hurtling toward irreversible climate breakdown, to overlook the climate consequences of three of the deadliest...

05.03.2026 8

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Mark hertsgaard

Pierre Poilievre’s great reset

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...

05.03.2026 10

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Max Fawcett

Vancouver deserves better than Sim’s lies

Vancouver deserves better than Sim’s lies

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...

04.03.2026 10

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Adrienne Tanner

OpenAI's deal with Trump is putting Canadians at risk too

OpenAI's deal with Trump is putting Canadians at risk too

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...

04.03.2026 10

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Supriya Dwivedi

Let Milano Cortina be the last Olympics sponsored by fossil fuels

Let Milano Cortina be the last Olympics sponsored by fossil fuels

The world’s most visible celebration of snow and ice is littered with branding from the industry that is profiting from its destruction.

04.03.2026 10

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Andi naude

The AI tipping point approaches

The AI tipping point approaches

As powerful AI approaches, the technology could push us over climate, economic and social tipping points.

03.03.2026 8

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Rob Miller

Fossil fuels will be collateral damage in Trump’s war on Iran

Fossil fuels will be collateral damage in Trump’s war on Iran

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...

03.03.2026 10

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Max Fawcett

The spiral of silence around climate change

The spiral of silence around climate change

Though many Canadians think our neighbours aren't thinking about climate change much at all, more than 30 million Canadians admit to being concerned...

02.03.2026 10

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Chris Hatch

Montreal master's student connects young people with the ocean

Montreal master's student connects young people with the ocean

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...

02.03.2026 10

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Patricia Lane

The end of accountability: How autonomous AI could supercharge climate disinformation

While conspiracies rely on falsehoods, lies or manipulative uses of emotion, they share a key feature: they are traceable to people and institutions.

27.02.2026 9

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Chris Russill

The missing piece in Canada’s economic resistance to Trump and climate mobilization: new Crown corps

A key missing piece in our economic resilience plan, not to mention in our moribund efforts to decarbonize our society: modern public enterprises, a...

27.02.2026 10

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Seth Klein

Canadian towns and cities are on the hook for billions in infrastructure spending they can't afford

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...

26.02.2026 10

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Zoe grams

Canada's care package to Cuba feels thin

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...

26.02.2026 10

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Adrienne Tanner

Canada’s creeping snow drought could become a water security risk

Warmer winters increasingly produce rain instead of snow, trigger mid-season melting and shorten snow-cover duration. The risks emerge gradually and...

25.02.2026 10

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Ali nazemi

After Tumbler Ridge, the Carney government needs to lead on AI regulation

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...

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Supriya Dwivedi

Enbridge's CEO gave away the game: public risk, private profit

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...

24.02.2026 10

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Taylor C. Noakes

Mid-rise buildings give us an opportunity to vastly expand housing options in Toronto

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...

24.02.2026 9

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David crombie

Naheed Nenshi needs to step up — or step down

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...

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Max Fawcett

Vancouver event planner revels in the challenge of her role

Working with the non-profit Zero Emissions Innovation Centre, Victoria Lim helps policymakers and industry leaders make the climate safer.

23.02.2026 20

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Patricia Lane

Carney must stand up for decency against Smith

The Alberta premier's anti-immigrant campaign is an assault on Canada's benevolent national identity. If Alberta wants to benefit from Canada — they...

21.02.2026 10

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Adrienne Tanner

A coast-to-coast EV charging network is a ‘project of national interest’ Canadians want to see

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...

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Joanna Kyriazis

An independent Alberta would have nothing in common with Norway

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...

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Max Fawcett

Fifty years ago, Flora MacDonald made history with the Progressive Conservatives

February 22 will mark exactly 50 years since Flora MacDonald ran for leadership of the federal Progressive Conservative Party. First elected as the MP...

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Michael Huenefeld

Carney's realpolitik ignores very real risks to Canadian lives

In an ordinary world, the killing of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar and the words of Narendra Modi and Indian government officials, would...

20.02.2026 30

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Supriya Dwivedi

Danielle Smith keeps feeding the beast

If there’s a Pandora’s Box that Alberta's premier hasn’t opened yet, it’s not for a lack of trying.

20.02.2026 20

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Max Fawcett

Why big mouths on little bugs matter in a world of microplastics

In the lab, crickets readily ingest microplastics and break them down into much smaller and environmentally-hazardous nanoplastics. When given a...

18.02.2026 10

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Marshall Ritchie

Jamil Jivani just can't stop digging

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...

18.02.2026 10

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Max Fawcett

BC entrepreneur prioritizes play and the planet over profits

Tinka Robev, the co-founder of Victoria's Puzzle Lab, says the business operates on the principles of 'ethical capitalism' — reusing waste from...

17.02.2026 10

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Patricia Lane

China’s carbon curve may be bending at last

It’s worth pausing on the point that the world’s largest source of climate pollution is no longer growing relentlessly.

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Chris Hatch

Currents for a third path: A Canada-India vision for AI and climate intelligence

Greater cooperation between Canada and India on AI-driven climate intelligence would allow both nations to leverage each other’s strengths.

17.02.2026 20

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Julian Lam

Canada’s plan to combat climate change risks leaving the middle class behind

Our country's next stage of electrification depends on programs that reach every household, not just a select few.

15.02.2026 10

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Stephen Lake

Mark Carney just picked his lane on climate change

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...

15.02.2026 10

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Max Fawcett

Canada drains its future while droughts deepen

As climate change melts the glaciers and makes droughts more frequent and prolonged, it’s time to become better stewards of water. Unfortunately, in...

15.02.2026 10

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Adrienne Tanner

Canada aims to fix industrial carbon pricing. Here’s how to make it work

Industrial carbon pricing is a critically important policy lever, but as it stands this tool is broken and needs immediate attention.

13.02.2026 9

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Dave Sawyer

Jivani's Washington rendezvous reveals Conservatives just aren't serious

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...

13.02.2026 10

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Supriya Dwivedi

Are electric cars really an environmental success story?

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...

12.02.2026 30

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Maude Barlow

Conservatives built the Alberta separatist movement. Now they have to break it

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...

12.02.2026 10

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Max Fawcett

British Columbians want gas out of buildings, cleaner alternatives: poll

Polling clearly demonstrates that the higher your knowledge about the causes of climate change, the more likely you are to support climate policies.

11.02.2026 8

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Rhiannon Fox

Canada’s auto strategy is driving blind

The most telling revelation about the announcement of the Canadian government's new auto strategy came during the technical briefing when government...

09.02.2026 10

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Chris Hatch

Justin Trudeau never killed the oil and gas industry

The former prime minister's supposed hostility towards Alberta's defining industry is an article of faith among Canadian Conservatives. The facts tell...

07.02.2026 10

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Max Fawcett

Stephen Harper’s lasting legacy of right-wing populism

As prime minister, Stephen Harper remained a right-wing populist at heart, especially in his treatment of institutions.

07.02.2026 10

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Michael Huenefeld

Ottawa set to scrap EV mandate, launch $1.5 billion investment fund: sources

05.02.2026 8

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Nick Murray

A circular economy needs circular materials: the case for Canadian mass timber

On top of delivering urgently needed housing, prioritizing Canadian mass timber is also regenerative for our communities, our economies and our...

05.02.2026 7

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Martin Neilson