Climate denial: a new strategy
LONDON, U.K.—What a surprise! The annual emissions report by the United Nations is now out, and greenhouse gas emissions are still going up thirty years after we first realized there was a problem with the climate. In fact, they have gone up 15 per cent in the past 10 years. So much for the promises […]
In global fight against climate change, Taiwan needs a real seat at the table
Perhaps the most pressing and important crisis facing the international community today is that of climate change. Nations big and small must work collaboratively in order to prevent and mitigate its impacts, which makes the work done under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) so crucial. The 25th session of the Conference […]
Canadian farmers are the on front line of climate change
For many Canadian farmers, the focus on climate change in the recent election campaigns missed the mark. Climate change was front and centre, as it should be. It’s the biggest threat we face as a country. And while there was plenty of talk about what we should be doing to mitigate its impacts—from clean energy […]
May calls on Trudeau to attend Madrid climate summit, increase targets
The Green Party’s Elizabeth May says she has “urged” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to attend the upcoming climate summit in Madrid, where countries will be hammering out the details for the implementation of the Paris accord’s climate targets. “There was no political engagement from Canada at the [September] UN summit. It’s not too late for […]
Meeting climate targets is like climbing K2
The election dust is settling, and almost 70 per cent of Canadians chose parties with strong climate policies. But how we reach our target, and even what that target is, have yet to be decided. Imagine leading an expedition up K2, one of the most challenging climbs in the world. You have a map and a limited climbing season, but other […]
Parliamentarians should work together to fight climate change, this is it
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters at his first press conference last Wednesday afternoon since winning last Monday night’s election that Canadians had sent a clear message that night. They want their parliamentarians to work on affordability and on the fight against climate change, he said. “I’m looking forward to working together with other parties […]
Did Justin Trudeau really wreck Alberta’s economy?
Western alienation has dominated much of the political discussion following the Oct. 21 federal election that brought the Liberals back to power with a minority government without a single seat in Alberta or Saskatchewan. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged it in his election night victory speech, and reporters grilled him about it in his first […]
Canadians have asked for more ambitious and urgent climate action: Abreau
With at least 63 per cent of voters casting ballots for parties that put forward strong climate platforms, it is clear that a majority of Canadians asked for more ambitious and urgent climate action. People voted out of fear of the Conservatives today, rejecting their threats to roll back climate policy. At the same time, […]
Prime Minister Trudeau gets a second chance
HALIFAX—Dear Mr. Prime Minister, Congratulations on your election result; you still rule the roost. I would have said “election victory” except you didn’t have one; as Andrew Coyne put it, you just lost less than the other guys. David Suzuki effectively said the same thing: you didn’t win a mandate, just a plurality of seats. […]
The cure for flygskam
Qantas, the Australian airline, has just test-flown the world’s longest commercial air-route: 16,500 kilometres from New York non-stop to Sydney. There were only 60 passengers aboard the Boeing 787, all in business class, because the plane needed all the rest of the weight for fuel. And, we are told, they danced the Macarena in the […]
