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A majority of early-career climate scientists now see geoengineering as necessary and inevitable, while many senior ones are still in transition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | December 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is being pulled in myriad political challenges that may conflict with aggressive action on climate change. Stir in the fraught relations with U.S. President Donald Trump who is openly hostile to climate change policy, and, all told, these other agendas could overwhelm the government's climate agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | December 1, 2025
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | December 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is being pulled in myriad political challenges that may conflict with aggressive action on climate change. Stir in the fraught relations with U.S. President Donald Trump who is openly hostile to climate change policy, and, all told, these other agendas could overwhelm the government's climate agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND, STUART BENSON | November 28, 2025
Former Canadian identity minister and Quebec lieutenant Steven Guilbeault resigned from cabinet hours after the prime minister signed a new energy deal with Alberta, which paves the way for a pipeline running from the oilsands to B.C.’s coast. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND, STUART BENSON | November 28, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND, STUART BENSON | November 28, 2025
Former Canadian identity minister and Quebec lieutenant Steven Guilbeault resigned from cabinet hours after the prime minister signed a new energy deal with Alberta, which paves the way for a pipeline running from the oilsands to B.C.’s coast. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 24, 2025
Mark Carney
Instead of acknowledging the moral imperative of reducing global inequality, the government has chosen to further cut an already paltry foreign aid budget by $2.7-billion over the next four years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 24, 2025
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 24, 2025
Mark Carney
Instead of acknowledging the moral imperative of reducing global inequality, the government has chosen to further cut an already paltry foreign aid budget by $2.7-billion over the next four years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN | November 20, 2025
Canada’s 2 Billion Trees program, axed in the federal budget on Nov. 4, garnered heat from all sides: opposing political parties, the auditor general and even conservation groups. Although 2BT was often portrayed as questionable, its roots were solid, writes Rachel Plotkin. Image courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN | November 20, 2025
Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN | November 20, 2025
Canada’s 2 Billion Trees program, axed in the federal budget on Nov. 4, garnered heat from all sides: opposing political parties, the auditor general and even conservation groups. Although 2BT was often portrayed as questionable, its roots were solid, writes Rachel Plotkin. Image courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 10, 2025. Tackling climate change is not a priority for his government, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 17, 2025
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 10, 2025. Tackling climate change is not a priority for his government, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 16, 2024
There is a widening gap between what the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change says, and what is happening on the ground: monster wildfires, unprecedented heatwaves, and killer landslides, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of N.W.T. Fire
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 16, 2024
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 16, 2024
There is a widening gap between what the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change says, and what is happening on the ground: monster wildfires, unprecedented heatwaves, and killer landslides, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of N.W.T. Fire
Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | September 11, 2024
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Sean Fraser. Too often, infrastructure investments seem to be at the mercy of political gamesmanship between parties and orders of government, writes Rodrigue Gilbert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | September 11, 2024
Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | September 11, 2024
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Sean Fraser. Too often, infrastructure investments seem to be at the mercy of political gamesmanship between parties and orders of government, writes Rodrigue Gilbert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 1, 2024
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, a millennial, speaks at a press conference on Sept. 21, 2023, with Treasury Board President Anita Anand, a gen-Xer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 1, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 1, 2024
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, a millennial, speaks at a press conference on Sept. 21, 2023, with Treasury Board President Anita Anand, a gen-Xer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 28, 2024
Olaf Scholz
Under pressure following a deadly knife attack in his country, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised to speed up deportations of asylum-seekers whose applications have been refused. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/European Commission
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 28, 2024
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 28, 2024
Olaf Scholz
Under pressure following a deadly knife attack in his country, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised to speed up deportations of asylum-seekers whose applications have been refused. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/European Commission
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | August 26, 2024
Hard military power won’t ultimately eliminate this imminent danger, so governments in high-income democracies must immediately focus on soft-power priorities, writes Joseph Ingram. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | August 26, 2024
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | August 26, 2024
Hard military power won’t ultimately eliminate this imminent danger, so governments in high-income democracies must immediately focus on soft-power priorities, writes Joseph Ingram. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR COLIN DEACON | August 15, 2024
A study from Norway suggests that accumulated atmospheric CO2 can take up to 50 years before it fully impacts our climate. That means that the extreme climate events that we are currently experiencing might only reflect CO2 emissions from the 1970s, writes ISG Senator Colin Deacon. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR COLIN DEACON | August 15, 2024
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR COLIN DEACON | August 15, 2024
A study from Norway suggests that accumulated atmospheric CO2 can take up to 50 years before it fully impacts our climate. That means that the extreme climate events that we are currently experiencing might only reflect CO2 emissions from the 1970s, writes ISG Senator Colin Deacon. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY ALICE PALMER | August 12, 2024
With support from the Forest Enhancement Society of B.C., Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. has established fuel breaks in British Columbia's Chilcotin region. This project involved the careful thinning and removal of trees to minimize fuel loads and reduce the risk of fast-spreading wildfires. Photograph courtesy of CCR
Opinion | BY ALICE PALMER | August 12, 2024
Opinion | BY ALICE PALMER | August 12, 2024
With support from the Forest Enhancement Society of B.C., Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. has established fuel breaks in British Columbia's Chilcotin region. This project involved the careful thinning and removal of trees to minimize fuel loads and reduce the risk of fast-spreading wildfires. Photograph courtesy of CCR
Opinion | BY JULIO MEJIA, ELMIRA ALIAKBARI | August 8, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax, regulations, and policies meant to phase out fossil fuels have not achieved this goal, write Julio Mejia and Elmira Aliakbari. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JULIO MEJIA, ELMIRA ALIAKBARI | August 8, 2024
Opinion | BY JULIO MEJIA, ELMIRA ALIAKBARI | August 8, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax, regulations, and policies meant to phase out fossil fuels have not achieved this goal, write Julio Mejia and Elmira Aliakbari. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALIENOR ROUGEOT, STEPHEN THOMAS | August 7, 2024
The stick from the clean electricity regulations paired with the carrot of incentives, such as Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit announced in the 2023 federal budget, are exactly what we need to lock-in good jobs, affordable energy and healthier air for Canadians, write Alienor Rougeot and Stephen Thomas. Image courtesy of Pexels.com
Opinion | BY ALIENOR ROUGEOT, STEPHEN THOMAS | August 7, 2024
Opinion | BY ALIENOR ROUGEOT, STEPHEN THOMAS | August 7, 2024
The stick from the clean electricity regulations paired with the carrot of incentives, such as Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit announced in the 2023 federal budget, are exactly what we need to lock-in good jobs, affordable energy and healthier air for Canadians, write Alienor Rougeot and Stephen Thomas. Image courtesy of Pexels.com
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 5, 2024
Canadian Armed Forces members on the ground helping to respond to the wildfire that engulfed Jasper, Alta., last month. Screenshot courtesy of CTV News
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 5, 2024
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 5, 2024
Canadian Armed Forces members on the ground helping to respond to the wildfire that engulfed Jasper, Alta., last month. Screenshot courtesy of CTV News
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 5, 2024
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan was recently asked if Canada should create a national emergency response agency. He didn't rule it out, but said Ottawa provides emergency assistance when asked. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 5, 2024
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 5, 2024
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan was recently asked if Canada should create a national emergency response agency. He didn't rule it out, but said Ottawa provides emergency assistance when asked. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 1, 2024
Both the U.S. presidential contender, Donald Trump, left, and Canada’s potential new prime minister, Pierre Poilievre, have a record of downplaying the seriousness of climate change and favouring the interests of the oil and gas industry, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 1, 2024
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 1, 2024
Both the U.S. presidential contender, Donald Trump, left, and Canada’s potential new prime minister, Pierre Poilievre, have a record of downplaying the seriousness of climate change and favouring the interests of the oil and gas industry, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade