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Climate Change

Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN | April 23, 2025
The next federal government must treat the social sector not as an afterthought, but as a core part of Canada’s innovation economy, writes Andrea Nemtin. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN | April 23, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN | April 23, 2025
The next federal government must treat the social sector not as an afterthought, but as a core part of Canada’s innovation economy, writes Andrea Nemtin. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | March 20, 2025
Came in like a wrecking ball: In less than two months, U.S. President Donald Trump has made the world a far worse place for everybody. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | March 20, 2025
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | March 20, 2025
Came in like a wrecking ball: In less than two months, U.S. President Donald Trump has made the world a far worse place for everybody. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 17, 2025
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston’s Progressive Conservatives demonstrate that provincial governments want even more regressive amendments to their freedom of information acts, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 17, 2025
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 17, 2025
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston’s Progressive Conservatives demonstrate that provincial governments want even more regressive amendments to their freedom of information acts, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEITH STEWART | March 12, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY KEITH STEWART | March 12, 2025
Opinion | BY KEITH STEWART | March 12, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime minister-designate Mark Carney champions of the same neoliberal economics that generationally increased the income inequality that is crushing a lot of Canadians, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 12, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime minister-designate Mark Carney champions of the same neoliberal economics that generationally increased the income inequality that is crushing a lot of Canadians, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | July 18, 2024
Wildfire
Waking up to how serious a danger climate has become would mean a full, open conversation about responsible risk management and what responsible mitigation must mean: climate is an existentially threatening emergency that needs mitigation that isn’t happening and can’t happen in political and economic business as usual, writes Bill Henderson. Photograph courtesy of Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc, DND
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | July 18, 2024
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | July 18, 2024
Wildfire
Waking up to how serious a danger climate has become would mean a full, open conversation about responsible risk management and what responsible mitigation must mean: climate is an existentially threatening emergency that needs mitigation that isn’t happening and can’t happen in political and economic business as usual, writes Bill Henderson. Photograph courtesy of Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc, DND
Opinion | BY SHAUNA CURRY | July 17, 2024
We need to find better ways to engage, educate and empower ourselves to understand our local water, what to do to conserve water all the time and be ready and able to respond in the face of an emergency, writes Shauna Curry. Image courtesy of Pexels.com
Opinion | BY SHAUNA CURRY | July 17, 2024
Opinion | BY SHAUNA CURRY | July 17, 2024
We need to find better ways to engage, educate and empower ourselves to understand our local water, what to do to conserve water all the time and be ready and able to respond in the face of an emergency, writes Shauna Curry. Image courtesy of Pexels.com
Opinion | BY APOORV SINHA, FRANCES EDMONDS | July 17, 2024
Minister Jean-Yves Duclos
Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. It’s time we prioritized sustainable procurement, and fast, write Frances Edmonds and Apoorv Sinha. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY APOORV SINHA, FRANCES EDMONDS | July 17, 2024
Opinion | BY APOORV SINHA, FRANCES EDMONDS | July 17, 2024
Minister Jean-Yves Duclos
Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. It’s time we prioritized sustainable procurement, and fast, write Frances Edmonds and Apoorv Sinha. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Caribbean takes the 'brunt of the impacts of climate change' while having 'miniscule' carbon emissions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2024
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2024
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Caribbean takes the 'brunt of the impacts of climate change' while having 'miniscule' carbon emissions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRENDA CLEARY | July 11, 2024
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan. Under the Liberal government, a review of 28 federal, territorial, and provincial emergency management plans failed to mention the concept of gender-based violence, writes Brenda Cleary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRENDA CLEARY | July 11, 2024
Opinion | BY BRENDA CLEARY | July 11, 2024
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan. Under the Liberal government, a review of 28 federal, territorial, and provincial emergency management plans failed to mention the concept of gender-based violence, writes Brenda Cleary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge says the international community needs to be reminded about the importance of sticking to their climate change promises. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge says the international community needs to be reminded about the importance of sticking to their climate change promises. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY KEITH STEWART | July 8, 2024
Under the revised Competition Act, oil and gas producers can’t be their own judge and jury when it comes to defining what it means to be on the path to net zero, writes Keith Stewart. Photograph courtesy of Kris Krüg/Flickr
Opinion | BY KEITH STEWART | July 8, 2024
Opinion | BY KEITH STEWART | July 8, 2024
Under the revised Competition Act, oil and gas producers can’t be their own judge and jury when it comes to defining what it means to be on the path to net zero, writes Keith Stewart. Photograph courtesy of Kris Krüg/Flickr
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