What happens with no ‘gatekeepers’? Just look at Ford’s Greenbelt scandal
The Greenbelt property sell-out is as sordid a saga of backroom dealings, favouritism, greed, and government corner-cutting as you are ever likely to encounter.
We need a champion and leadership to secure the Arctic
Canada’s global reputation on national security is that of a free-loader that does not carry its fair share of defence.
Renewable energy industry warns of ‘brain drain’ to the United States if Alberta government doesn’t reverse its moratorium
Alberta’s pause on approvals for new solar and wind projects comes as the United States marks the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, which introduced game-changing incentives for the energy transition and made the U.S. an attractive market for skilled workers.
Project to bring hydro power to Nunavut needs federal funding to succeed
The project’s CEO was expecting the feds to make a serious financial commitment to the plan to connect Nunavut to Manitoba’s power grid with a 1,200 km transmission line in Budget 2023, but the money didn’t materialize.
In Ford’s Ontario, Toronto gets the short end of the stick
Ford can get away with neglect of Ontarians’ needs partly because of public confusion about the federal-provincial governance system.
Denise Bombardier was complex, controversial, and cantankerous
Bombardier had no real equivalent in the rest of Canada, or even in North America.
The construction holiday is an unusual Quebec tradition
This is one of those rare times a government decree is embraced.
Mayors and councils could shine in fight to stop climate change, writes reader
To all of Canada’s mayors, councils, and municipalities: do we have to be last or first to be an activist in actually doing something that not only makes sense, but also will set a standard for every municipality across Canada and in this province? Mayors and councils have an opportunity to shine and make it […]
‘We want to work in partnership instead of begging’: municipal leaders call for new funding framework
Local governments want to discuss a new framework tying funds to factors such as economic and population growth, instead of relying primarily on property tax.
Qanittaq: a unique vision for clean Arctic shipping
Memorial University and the Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada co-lead the partnership to address the increase in Arctic vessel traffic, the related environmental impacts affecting Arctic populations and to support Inuit communities’ needs for safe and cost-efficient resupply.
