Time for New Democrats to commit to winning
The NDP has a choice as this minority government—and forthcoming leadership race—get underway.
Powering a just transition: why Canada’s clean energy workforce needs a recharge
Canada can’t decarbonize without people. And we can’t build the workforce we need with the systems that created exclusion. Ontario’s Small Modular Reactor project at Darlington shows how clean energy can power economies, but without inclusive workforce development, that promise falls short.
Canada’s G7 moment: rewrite the script or play along?
Mounting contradictions have dulled the G7’s edge. Canada can lead it toward revitalization—or be complicit in its decline.
From reactive to proactive: Canada’s hidden health-care crisis and why physical activity should be central to policy
As policymakers grapple with immediate crises, they must recognize that our long-term national strength depends on the health and vitality of our citizens. The choice between reactive treatment and proactive prevention will define Canada’s future prosperity and social cohesion.
Where does Israel imagine starving Palestinians can go?
The number of people who starve to death will now rise steeply because Israel has only opened four feeding centres where there used to be 400.
Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority
Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not an energy transition, and societal and economic evolution, not more extra-activist mega-projects.
Autopsy on the NDP election flop: don’t blame strategic voting
The NDP will never win an election while voters perceive the party as anti-business or anti-profit. But New Democrats won’t have to worry about strategic voting if Canadians believe an NDP government would be good for Canada’s economy.
The diversity of candidates and MPs stalled for some groups in this election
Visible minorities were elected in numbers that reflect immigration and citizenship trends, but this was less so for women and Indigenous Peoples.
Why the right to repair needs to be a priority for the new government
At the forefront of keeping repair costs low and accessible is ensuring drivers have the right to repair their vehicles at the shop of their choice.
Climate policy is economic policy
An energy vision for Canada that includes achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is needed to shape our actions, policies, and investments.
