O’Toole’s attempt to entice Canada’s soccer moms into the Conservative fold skewered by his own hard-liners
OTTAWA—Seldom is a political situation encapsulated so completely in a single moment as in the climate change gaffe at the Conservative policy convention. First, note how party leader Erin O’Toole contorted his request that Conservatives take a more reasonable stance on global warming as something that had to be done to keep Conservative candidates in […]
Feds have opportunity to finally address environmental racism
Bill C-230 is Canada’s chance to take a monumental first step in understanding and addressing environmental racism. The private member’s bill brought by Liberal MP Lenore Zann, entitled “an act respecting the development of a national strategy to redress environmental racism,” is expected to go into second reading on March 23. If passed, the bill […]
Canada needs to take a real hard look at its foreign policy, and reset it
From rejoining the Paris Climate Accord to rapprochement with Iran and China, the Biden administration appears to be actively resetting the U.S. government’s foreign policy agenda around the globe. The strategy, in large part, is aimed to undo the deleterious effects of Donald Trump’s unfettered foreign policy adventurism. This is especially evident in Biden’s approach […]
Small modular reactors critical to Canada’s long-term economic growth
There is no doubt that Canada’s economy has long been dominated by the natural resources sector. As Canada continues to develop and adapt to future challenges, including those posed by climate change, transforming its energy mix through innovative and advanced technologies will be integral to its economic growth. Just recently, the government reiterated its commitment […]
Canada needs a major housing investment to ensure health, climate, job security
This month marks a sombre first anniversary for Canada. On March 16, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the decision to close our borders. If you need to come home, said Trudeau, do it now. Stay safe, we were told, stay healthy. Stay home. Home. Shelter in place. These are loaded words in a pandemic. […]
The path to food security in Canada
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic brought up concerns about food insecurity for many Canadians: according to a March 2020 poll conducted by Abacus Data, two-thirds of Canadians worried that COVID-19 would impact the price and availability of food and household goods. As vaccines are approved and rolled out, we can hope that the pandemic’s […]
UN food summit an opportunity for Canadian agricultural leadership at home and abroad
In approximately six months, world leaders will meet at the United Nations Food Systems Summit. Whether the summit takes place on Zoom, or in person in New York, our representatives will share Canadian insights, help write policy, and set goals for the world’s food systems. As Canada crafts its position, what should we consider? What […]
Are we ready for the unimaginable? Ensuring nuclear safety post-Fukushima
Are we ready for the unimaginable? Ensuring nuclear safety post-Fukushima As we remember those lives lost, and still affected, by the Great Tohoku Earthquake in northeastern Japan and the aftermath of the nuclear accident at the Fukushima nuclear site in March 2011, we must renew our commitment to ensure the safety and security of nuclear […]
Road map to decarbonization: safe bets versus greenwashing
Since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s special report, which stated that to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 C global emissions would need to reach net zero by 2050, a number of countries, including Canada, and companies have made net-zero commitments. But what lies within the buzzword? As always, the devil is in […]
Feds urged to boost electric vehicle incentive program, allow used cars to qualify
Experts and stakeholders are urging the federal government to not only top up the electric vehicle incentive program, but also expand the eligibility criteria to allow used vehicles to qualify so lower-income Canadians can better take advantage of the program. “There’s a ton of evidence electric vehicle [EV] incentives are effective at driving the adoption […]
