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Approval for the TMX should be rescinded and all other fossil fuel subsidies abolished.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.
Feds asked to consider national fire service as country grapples with ‘new normal’ wildfire season
So far this year, more than 2,600 fires have burnt through 5.3 million hectares. As of June 15, 458 fires were burning across the country, of which 235 were out of control. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said this year’s fire season is the worst of the 21st century.
Canada’s coming announcement on fossil fuel subsidies will be precedent setting
Independent Senator Rosa Galvez says the complex taxonomy of government support for the fossil fuel sector creates ‘grey areas where we still encourage exploration and exploitation and production of oil and gas.’
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.
A new link to hope and reconciliation in Ontario’s north
The proposed Northern Road Link would open a new era of economic reconciliation and hope for the Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation.
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.
Wildfire crisis indicates need to refrain from new fossil fuel, LNG projects, say environmentalists
Canada must transition off of fossil fuels, which are exacerbating wildfires, according to the David Suzuki Foundation.
