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National-interest infrastructure needs to be climate proof

  • Canada is rightfully focused on increasing its competitiveness to support trade (both interprovincial and international) and drive economic growth. But here’s the thing: it’s
Opinion | BY DAVE SAWYER, RYAN NESS | August 20, 2025
In 2021, the extreme flooding in British Columbia—made 60 per cent more likely by climate change—severed all major routes connecting to the province to the rest of the country. Governments need to make climate-proofing trade corridors and economic infrastructure a national priority, write Dave Sawyer and Ryan Ness. Photograph courtesy of B.C. Transport

National-interest infrastructure needs to be climate proof

Opinion | BY DAVE SAWYER, RYAN NESS | August 20, 2025
  • Canada is rightfully focused on increasing its competitiveness to support trade (both interprovincial and international) and drive economic growth. But here’s the thing: it’s

National-interest infrastructure needs to be climate proof

Opinion | BY DAVE SAWYER, RYAN NESS | August 20, 2025
  • Canada is rightfully focused on increasing its competitiveness to support trade (both interprovincial and international) and drive economic growth. But here’s the thing: it’s
In 2021, the extreme flooding in British Columbia—made 60 per cent more likely by climate change—severed all major routes connecting to the province to the rest of the country. Governments need to make climate-proofing trade corridors and economic infrastructure a national priority, write Dave Sawyer and Ryan Ness. Photograph courtesy of B.C. Transport

From Los Angeles to Jasper: how we can better prepare for wildfires

  • Fragmented approaches and inadequate preparation leave communities exposed.
Opinion | BY RICARDO PELAI, RYAN NESS | January 22, 2025
The Eaton Fire burns in southern California. Both Los Angeles’ and Jasper’s recent experiences with wildfire present a clear warning, write Ricardo Pelai and Ryan Ness. Wikimedia Commons photograph by USDA Forest Service, Matt Muller, HLCO 509

From Los Angeles to Jasper: how we can better prepare for wildfires

Opinion | BY RICARDO PELAI, RYAN NESS | January 22, 2025
  • Fragmented approaches and inadequate preparation leave communities exposed.

From Los Angeles to Jasper: how we can better prepare for wildfires

Opinion | BY RICARDO PELAI, RYAN NESS | January 22, 2025
  • Fragmented approaches and inadequate preparation leave communities exposed.
The Eaton Fire burns in southern California. Both Los Angeles’ and Jasper’s recent experiences with wildfire present a clear warning, write Ricardo Pelai and Ryan Ness. Wikimedia Commons photograph by USDA Forest Service, Matt Muller, HLCO 509

Time to stop building infrastructure for yesterday’s climate

  • Climate change impacts have a high price tag. The Canadian Climate Institute has estimated that key climate change impacts are already costing households in
Opinion | BY RYAN NESS | April 8, 2024
Coquihalla Highway 5 in British Columbia was closed to regular vehicle traffic on Nov. 14, 2021, due to damage caused by an atmospheric river, but permanent repairs were completed by November 2023. Photograph courtesy of Flickr.com, distributed under a CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED license

Time to stop building infrastructure for yesterday’s climate

Opinion | BY RYAN NESS | April 8, 2024
  • Climate change impacts have a high price tag. The Canadian Climate Institute has estimated that key climate change impacts are already costing households in

Time to stop building infrastructure for yesterday’s climate

Opinion | BY RYAN NESS | April 8, 2024
  • Climate change impacts have a high price tag. The Canadian Climate Institute has estimated that key climate change impacts are already costing households in
Coquihalla Highway 5 in British Columbia was closed to regular vehicle traffic on Nov. 14, 2021, due to damage caused by an atmospheric river, but permanent repairs were completed by November 2023. Photograph courtesy of Flickr.com, distributed under a CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED license

How will we respond to the clear threat to Canada’s infrastructure?

  • Catastrophes such as the 2021 B.C. floods make it impossible to ignore just how vulnerable Canada’s infrastructure is to the impacts of climate change.
Opinion | BY RYAN NESS | April 6, 2022
The Tank Hill Underpass near Lytton, B.C., is pictured on Nov. 17, 2021, after being wiped out by intense storms. Governments and policy makers need to accelerate progress in key areas to address Canada’s rapidly growing infrastructure adaptation gap in the face of climate change, writes Ryan Ness. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Ministry of Transportation

How will we respond to the clear threat to Canada’s infrastructure?

Opinion | BY RYAN NESS | April 6, 2022
  • Catastrophes such as the 2021 B.C. floods make it impossible to ignore just how vulnerable Canada’s infrastructure is to the impacts of climate change.

How will we respond to the clear threat to Canada’s infrastructure?

Opinion | BY RYAN NESS | April 6, 2022
  • Catastrophes such as the 2021 B.C. floods make it impossible to ignore just how vulnerable Canada’s infrastructure is to the impacts of climate change.
The Tank Hill Underpass near Lytton, B.C., is pictured on Nov. 17, 2021, after being wiped out by intense storms. Governments and policy makers need to accelerate progress in key areas to address Canada’s rapidly growing infrastructure adaptation gap in the face of climate change, writes Ryan Ness. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Ministry of Transportation
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