A simple Canadian mechanism for cleantech just might save the world
A little-known policy turned Canada into a mining powerhouse and is now poised to do the same for cleantech. The global transition to a low-carbon reality is a mammoth economic opportunity for Canada. Canada’s clean technology companies are well-positioned to compete and win in the global market for climate solutions. But to seize this opportunity, […]
When it comes to public service renewal, the future is green
The climate crisis facing our communities, our country, and our planet, cries out for collective action on a scale never before attempted. This crisis has inspired calls for a Green New Deal here in Canada, and in the United States. It has made a Green Deal the top commitment of the incoming European Commission presidency. […]
India and Canada, partners in action on climate change
In her recent Speech From the Throne, Gov. Gen. Julie Payette reminded us that as passengers on spaceship Earth, we shared the same space-time continuum. As the Canadian government reiterates its strong commitment to environmental protection without compromising economic growth, it would find in India a willing and able partner in this endeavour. India is […]
Reconciliation is wearing Eau de Colonialism 2020
OTTAWA—Do you hear that? It’s the sound of reconciliation buckling under the oppressive weight of white supremacy. Ostensibly, Canada was founded on the principles of “peace, order, and good government,” and apart from missing the necessary aspirational quality expected in the birth of a nation, the list of principles is missing one defining feature: white […]
Climate right for accelerating cycling in Canada, but political leadership is needed
HALIFAX—Across Canada, there are many Canadians who would like to cycle more often, but a lack of safe, connected infrastructure prevents them from doing so. In the East Coast city of Halifax, for example, around 50 per cent of residents would like to cycle more often, but feel their city is less safe for cycling, […]
Teck mine would be devastating to globally significant protected area
OTTAWA—Canadians are holding their collective breaths as the government decides whether or not to approve the $20-billion Teck Resources Frontier oilsands mine project, proposed by resource extraction giant Teck Resources. Much has already been said about the message an approval would send, given the lack of consistency with Canada’s international climate change commitments. But we […]
Governments need to recognize real value of all our varied natural resources to fight climate change, says reader
Re: “Canada must gear up action for nature and climate,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 15). Jay Ritchlin makes a strong case for the benefits of using nature-based climate solutions as an important way to help reverse global warming. If a technological innovation was developed to help maintain the temperature of the permafrost in the North, which […]
Imagine the year 2050 and reject Teck
In December at the Madrid climate talks, Canada told the world that our No. 1 priority is climate action. In June of 2019, Canada declared a climate emergency. If we’re in an emergency, then we should behave like it. But we’re not. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is poised to approve the Teck project—a vast new tarsands […]
Combatting climate change through better IP policy
Much of the conversation in 2019 in politics regarding climate change revolved around carbon pricing and its effectiveness on combatting the realistic threat that Canada and the world faces from rising temperatures. This, coupled with the conversations on Trans Mountain pipeline, unfortunately took most of the oxygen away from conversations about how to spark growth […]
Trudeau must achieve Canada’s emission targets, even at expense of oilsands industry
TORONTO—Can the oilsands industry reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in line with Canada’s climate change commitments while also remaining competitive in a decarbonizing global economy? This is the question asked in a new report on Alberta’s oilsands industry by one of the country’s most respected think tanks on energy and the environment. It’s possible, the […]
