Carney’s advice to Liberals puts low-carbon future above all
Mark Carney made it clear he will be doubling down on the need for the government and Canadians to move heaven and earth to build a low-carbon economy.
Governing Liberals look to channel their inner opposition party as they go head-to-head against Conservatives in new fall session
Despite being the governing party, Government House Leader Karina Gould says Liberals will hold Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre ‘to account’ this fall session. Meanwhile, MPs and cabinet ministers tell The Hill Times about their legislative priorities this fall.
Global warming remains in uncharted territory
The trend in average global temperature has been racing upwards for decades, breaching the pre-industrial target for more than a whole year.
Climate-resilient infrastructure: a burning platform
Recent climate-related disasters are shining a bright light on another serious problem: their huge negative impact on critical infrastructure, deepened by infrastructure failings.
Nearly half of Canada’s public servants are now millennials, but Gen X holds onto management reins
Millennials’ ‘fingerprints’ are now on the federal public service, says Deloitte’s Stephen Harrington, while a Carleton University professor says the demographic could be better divided into those hired pre- or post-pandemic.
Western politicians turn to walls, deportations as public cools on migration
The current flow of migrants crossing Europe’s borders is only a fraction of what’s to come once climate change forces increasing movement of desperate people whose homes are no longer livable.
Canadian security in a 21st century world
Unlike the threats of past millennia, planetary warming could ultimately lead to the destruction of what sustains human civilization and life as we know it.
Harnessing Canada’s entrepreneurial spirit to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
We need to both reduce current emissions and invest into removing past emissions.
Taking action to create wildfire-safe communities
Reducing the risk of wildfire will involve multiple forestry stakeholders and the federal government.
Fossil fuel consumption rising despite net-zero plans worldwide
While politicians across the globe talk about a great energy transition, fossil fuel consumption has only grown. And it’s the same story here at home.
