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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 SARAH MCBAIN, THOMAS GUNTON | July 8, 2024
Steven Guilbeault.
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will meet with his counterparts in St. John’s, N.L., this week. If Canada's governments stay the course, we’re on track to significantly reduce emissions this decade, write Sarah McBain and Thomas Gunton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SARAH MCBAIN, THOMAS GUNTON | July 8, 2024
Opinion | BY SARAH MCBAIN, THOMAS GUNTON | July 8, 2024
Steven Guilbeault.
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will meet with his counterparts in St. John’s, N.L., this week. If Canada's governments stay the course, we’re on track to significantly reduce emissions this decade, write Sarah McBain and Thomas Gunton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MEGAN BUTTLE | July 1, 2024
We are now at risk of constraining many organizations who are making a positive difference in the fight against climate change in order to exert an extreme level of control over very few who aren’t, writes Megan Buttle. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY MEGAN BUTTLE | July 1, 2024
Opinion | BY MEGAN BUTTLE | July 1, 2024
We are now at risk of constraining many organizations who are making a positive difference in the fight against climate change in order to exert an extreme level of control over very few who aren’t, writes Megan Buttle. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Canada's Health Minister Mark Holland, pictured recently on the Hill, is the minister responsible for the Pest Management Regulatory Agency. The federal government has just weakened a program to monitor pesticides in Canada’s environment, write Beatrice Olivastri, Fe de Leon, and Laura Bowman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Canada's Health Minister Mark Holland, pictured recently on the Hill, is the minister responsible for the Pest Management Regulatory Agency. The federal government has just weakened a program to monitor pesticides in Canada’s environment, write Beatrice Olivastri, Fe de Leon, and Laura Bowman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MADISON SAVILOW | June 19, 2024
Biomimicry—the term used for engineered solutions that draw inspiration from nature—offers a path forward. While nature alone might not suffice to address all of the waste we've generated, engineered solutions that mimic and speed up organic or inorganic natural processes can play a crucial role, writes Madison Savilow. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY MADISON SAVILOW | June 19, 2024
Opinion | BY MADISON SAVILOW | June 19, 2024
Biomimicry—the term used for engineered solutions that draw inspiration from nature—offers a path forward. While nature alone might not suffice to address all of the waste we've generated, engineered solutions that mimic and speed up organic or inorganic natural processes can play a crucial role, writes Madison Savilow. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 13, 2024
A wildfire burns in Alberta in July 2023. Photograph courtesy of Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 13, 2024
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 13, 2024
A wildfire burns in Alberta in July 2023. Photograph courtesy of Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 10, 2024
The Ottawa area, including Gatineau, Que., was engulfed in smoke last summer as wildfires raged across the country in a record-breaking year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 10, 2024
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 10, 2024
The Ottawa area, including Gatineau, Que., was engulfed in smoke last summer as wildfires raged across the country in a record-breaking year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW DUMBRILLE | June 5, 2024
Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is responsible for the ban on heavy fuel oil for marine ships, but Andrew Dumbrille argues that the ban still has loopholes negotiated at the International Maritime Organization. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW DUMBRILLE | June 5, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDREW DUMBRILLE | June 5, 2024
Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is responsible for the ban on heavy fuel oil for marine ships, but Andrew Dumbrille argues that the ban still has loopholes negotiated at the International Maritime Organization. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
One in seven premature deaths in Canada is attributable to air pollution, and tailpipe emissions from cars and trucks are the leading source, write Sehjal Bhargava, Doris Grinspun, and Julia Langer. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
One in seven premature deaths in Canada is attributable to air pollution, and tailpipe emissions from cars and trucks are the leading source, write Sehjal Bhargava, Doris Grinspun, and Julia Langer. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2024
We have the tools to get through the climate crisis if we use them wisely, writes Gwynne Dyer. Unsplash photograph by Markus Spiske
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2024
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2024
We have the tools to get through the climate crisis if we use them wisely, writes Gwynne Dyer. Unsplash photograph by Markus Spiske
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 3, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault at the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee in Ottawa on April 23, 2024. Guilbeault said in a 2023 report that 'Climate scientists are unequivocally telling us that we must drastically reduce our emissions by 2030 … if we are to leave a habitable world to our children.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 3, 2024
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 3, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault at the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee in Ottawa on April 23, 2024. Guilbeault said in a 2023 report that 'Climate scientists are unequivocally telling us that we must drastically reduce our emissions by 2030 … if we are to leave a habitable world to our children.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 31, 2024
Parts of the Arctic are warming four times faster than the rest of the planet, but we could stop the melting if we stopped our emissions, writes Gwynne Dyer.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 31, 2024
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 31, 2024
Parts of the Arctic are warming four times faster than the rest of the planet, but we could stop the melting if we stopped our emissions, writes Gwynne Dyer.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 29, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has enshrined a net-zero goal by 2050 into law, but the data suggests that won’t be met, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 29, 2024
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 29, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has enshrined a net-zero goal by 2050 into law, but the data suggests that won’t be met, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade