Hannah Arendt had it right: when empathy dies, barbarity is never far behind
All Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can promise is seven more months of war and the spectre of famine for a people who’ve lost all but their lives. He knows that as long as he’s at war, he can avoid the early elections in which he would be crushed, according to the polls.
Dawson Creek gets on the map for all the wrong reasons
Dawson Creek has become the last stop before people who go missing. Four people have gone missing from this small town in the last year. Two weeks ago, the remains of one individual were found. Renée Didier, 40, was a First Nations mother of two.
Hey, Liberals! Why be shy? Isn’t it time to refute the disinformation?
Any attempts to dispute the cascade of falsehoods on X, many emanating from Pierre Poilievre, have been late, fitful and lost amid the background battle cries. Maybe the battle is already lost—that’s what polls suggest—but are the Liberals even trying? Have they given up?
Canadians should be encouraged to migrate to affordable cities
It makes sense for the federal government to include an interprovincial mobility clause when funding provincial housing.
Longer-term trends on climate change are truly ominous
We know that life on Earth will become more difficult if we fail to act with a heightened sense of urgency, But we also know that by acting more urgently now, we could have a better future, despite some challenges. There’s a choice.
A clean electricity system and a prosperous economy done right
Can we get to 100 per cent clean electricity in Canada by 2035? Yes, but not without a change in policies, and addressing key non-technical barriers.
Ensuring a smooth energy transition by embracing technical, market, and regulatory challenges
Let’s ensure that regardless of what happens to the consumer carbon tax that the industrial carbon tax stays.
Universities are essential partners on the path to Canada’s low-carbon hydrogen future
We have the key elements to create a competitive low-carbon hydrogen economy: abundant renewable energy sources, advanced technology and infrastructure, a skilled workforce, and a sustainable supply chain.
Zero-emission electricity everywhere all the time is not the goal
Increased electricity demand is inevitable, and our grid must evolve to support this shift.
Israel fighting an existential war against Hamas, writes Alan Williams
Re: “Canada must act to end cycle of violence in Israel and Palestine,” (The Hill Times, May 22). If there is to be peace and dignity for all in Israel and Gaza, it will be in spite of Leah Reesor-Keller, Carmen Lansdowne and J. Dorcas Gordon’s urgings, not because of them. Collectively, they present a […]
