Dear Ottawa: pick a lane on climate and hit the accelerator
What the climate emergency demands is the same single-minded focus and dispatch that the federal government brought to its pandemic response.
How to respond when life resembles science fiction
Decision-makers must find ways to analyze and anticipate simultaneous crises. All require attention, and all require that attention at once.
Heat of the moment: Canada’s wildfires call for more sustainable forest management, not less
Canada is facing one of its most extreme wildfire seasons in history. Amidst the smoke, a ray of opportunity for climate adaptation and Indigenous leadership shines through.
This is our El Niño wakeup call and it is our last chance, people
The feedbacks are starting to kick in and soon the momentum will be irreversible. We should never have allowed ourselves to be this close to catastrophe.
When you’re in the middle of forest fires, stop adding fuel
Approval for the TMX should be rescinded and all other fossil fuel subsidies abolished. The Government of Canada should divert these funds to supporting electrification and the development and installation of cleaner energy supplies and to building the workforce for tomorrow’s clean-energy infrastructure.
Changing climate, wildfire risk a chance for Canada to refit military
A huge investment in Canadian aerospace to build an iconic Canadian-designed water bomber should be a popular one.
Poilievre sure likes the sound of his own voice
With stunts like last week’s filibuster, the Conservative leader keeps reminding Canadians that he may not have the gravitas it takes to hold down the government’s top job.
Wildfires should be a big wake-up call for federal political action
If the hallways of West Block smelling like the world’s most ominous campfire aren’t enough to jolt parliamentarians into action, it’s not clear what will be.
Logging in Canada is not sustainable and needs to change
International markets are increasingly demanding products that do not harm Earth’s climate and biodiversity-critical forests.
Canada can still be a natural resource powerhouse in a net-zero economy
This country has long been a significant exporter of natural resources, and the clean energy transition doesn’t change that.
