Two recent court judgments put brakes on giant Ottawa River nuclear waste dump
These two successful court challenges are fuelling concerns about whether or not privatizing Canada’s federal nuclear laboratories in 2015 was a good move for Canadian taxpayers.
On energy, Prime Minister Carney must pick a lane
The PM must decide whether to continue subsidizing and expanding fossil fuels, or steer decisively toward a clean, independent, and resilient energy future.
Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change
The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.
Environment
Green, red, and blue
Economic realities, post-COVID inflation, cost of living, and now U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA economic warfare are all fuelling a renewed neoliberal surge.
Fighting for air: keeping health and justice at the forefront of Canadian environmental policy
The air we breathe is a shared resource, and in many ways each breath we take connects us to people across Canada.
Canada needs net-zero industrial policy to address tariffs—not a short-term resource export boom
Net-zero industrial policy involves proactive government planning to identify Canada’s competitive advantage in value chains of the future.
Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing
Moving firmly on industrial carbon pricing can actually increase certainty for business, break down an interprovincial trade barrier, and support export diversification.
As the climate changes, so does my world
Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.
Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies
A long-term reindustrialization strategy will provide clarity of focus, and allow Canada to leverage our well-developed mining and manufacturing sectors.
