Nicholls’ advice for O’Toole on carbon tax diminishes quality of political discourse, says letter writer
Re: “For O’Toole, a carbon tax should always be a bad idea,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 9). Columnist Gerry Nicholls advises Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole to keep opposing carbon pricing. The reason? Not because carbon pricing is necessarily a bad idea (Mr. Nicholls acknowledges there are many solid arguments for it), but rather because supporting […]
America’s losing its lustre as global beacon of democracy
OTTAWA—America is losing its lustre as the global beacon of democracy. It could be difficult to promote democratic principles elsewhere when most senior Republican politicians do not respect it at home. The parody of the Trump-Biden stalled transition started off as a bit of a joke. Most people thought the Republicans were simply willing to […]
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia sign deal to end Nagorno-Karabakh war
LONDON, U.K.—This time, the truce will last. The 2,000 Russian troops flying into Armenia this past week and fanning out to police the ceasefire lines in Nagorno-Karabakh are being sent there for five years renewable, and neither Armenia nor Azerbaijan will challenge them. Armenia is in shock, but what remains of the Armenian enclave in […]
Electric vehicles alone are not a panacea
Electric vehicles (EVs) are finding their way onto our roads. But are they coming fast enough to help us reach our climate goals? And do they free us from the need to fundamentally rethink our transportation systems? Unfortunately, the answers are likely “no.” For EV enthusiasts like us, these are exciting times: Canada aims for […]
Etobicoke letter writer doesn’t follow Nicholls’ advice for O’Toole on a carbon tax
Re: “For O’Toole, a carbon tax should always be a bad idea,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 9). Among the zillions of possible rebuttals, the following flashed into my head: as the anti-carbon tax base becomes too small to win an election in Canada, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole needs to expand his base into more enlightened […]
Canada’s aviation sector needs a plan
Canada’s aviation sector has been on the front lines of this pandemic since the very beginning. With the effects of the virus still very much unknown, airline workers stepped up to the challenge and focused on repatriating Canadians from abroad and delivering PPE. If the planes were not carrying the 10,673 Canadians home from abroad, […]
We must innovate today, so that we can fly tomorrow
Federal petition e-2867 has been brought forward to support Canada’s aviation sector, collecting more than 14,000 signatures thus far. This petition requests federal support for aviation financial sustainability, a national aviation strategy to support pandemic recovery, and a sustainable border control approach. A key theme in the petition is supporting the sustainability of the air […]
Canada is slowly rolling towards low-carbon transport
Last year, the federal government recognized climate change as an “emergency,” yet one doesn’t get much of a sense of urgency when reviewing the government’s efforts to curtail greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transport sector. While every other sector of Canada’s economy has seen emissions reductions since 2005, emissions from transport have grown substantially […]
Reform necessary to rein in incumbent telecom companies’ foot-dragging
There’s little doubt that telecommunications is an essential service. The pandemic has really underscored just how vital affordable, high-quality connectivity is. Is the Canadian communications sector delivering on that? Are Canadians getting the services, speeds, packages, and pricing they want and need? Are they being treated fairly? They should be. It’s the law. Yet even […]
Connecting work to education should be priority beyond pandemic
COVID-19 has disrupted labour markets unlike anything since the Great Depression. Young people have been especially hard hit by the economic slowdown, with school closures and a transition to remote learning. Youth were also among the hardest hit when employers reduced operations. One of the biggest disruptions has been a transition to remote work. Remote […]
