Climate collaboration with China serves Canada’s national interests
Canada and China share a stake in mitigating climate change, and leveraging each other’s strengths can lead to faster progress.
Ottawa’s LNG detour risks Carney’s climate credibility
Building more liquefied natural gas infrastructure is knowingly locking in high-emissions infrastructure at a time when we’re at risk of meeting globally agreed climate goals.
Canada needs to support its EV future more than ever
We have committed more than $50-billion, and have built strong momentum. Pausing and potentially weakening the EV sales standard would put that progress and Canadian jobs at risk, and also deprive Canadians of access to cleaner and better cars.
Canada needs a community rating system to tame rising flood costs
While a national flood insurance program can close the protection gap for high-risk homes, unless communities take steps to reduce their exposure, costs will only escalate.
Will Inuit voices be heard when it comes to nation-building projects?
If these so-called nation-building projects in our own territory cannot even feed children, is it truly nation building?
Strengthening climate policy to build long-term prosperity
As we move forward with major new ‘nation–building’ projects and infrastructure investments, the choices we make are about today versus tomorrow, not the environment versus the economy.
Build Canada Homes must prioritize ‘right’ kind of housing, affordability and green energy, say advocates
The Build Canada Homes initiative, which aims to double national housing output to 500,000 new homes per year, is expected to launch this fall.
Canada’s water security strategy starts with the Canada Water Agency
The newly formed agency offers Ottawa a tool to deliver, but it must be empowered with a clear mandate and the resources to match.
Canada should not need more red flags to prepare for extreme weather
The federal government needs to adjust course by continuing to fight GHG emissions while more fully embracing adaptation. Slowing the rate of climate change will buy time to adapt to weather that will be increasingly extreme.
Canada overlooking a key aspect in adapting to climate change at our peril
While not always visible, strong governance arrangements play a vital role in changing systems and building resilience at scale.
