Carney is walking a political tightrope on our energy future
Clean energy is the path forward. Markets will eventually turn against fossil fuels, leaving taxpayers to shoulder the financial burden of supporting new infrastructure that lacks long-term payoff.
Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels
The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action
At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or any other country to slack off. Climate change is an urgent challenge for today.
‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges
While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world
Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles them to live in Australia.
Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project
Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires
Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again for a national FEMA-like agency to lead the response.
Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward
As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.
The disconnect between climate promise and delivery
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to cut carbon emissions while expanding fossil fuel energy sources is 100-per-cent contradictory. Canada must move forward on climate, and not backwards, as the Liberal government’s plan suggests.
‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake
As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames ‘with broken hearts.’
