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Why climate deniers are celebrating the wrong victory

Why climate deniers are celebrating the wrong victory

An infamous climate forecast has been dropped by one of the important research consortiums. But that doesn't mean that global heating is a hoax, no...

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Chris Hatch

Smith's blackmail campaign won't end with one pipeline

By throwing his weight and goodwill behind the Alberta pipeline project, Mark Carney is effectively putting his support behind an unprincipled premier...

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Adrienne Tanner

Danielle Smith just overplayed her hand

Danielle Smith just overplayed her hand

The Conservative premier is holding the entire country hostage to the grievances and frustrations of a small group of Albertans. Now, in trying to...

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Max Fawcett

Canada’s energy crossroads: a wave of independence

Canada’s energy crossroads: a wave of independence

Canada should consider how it can play a role in the global supply chain that feeds domestic renewable power generation all over the world.

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Michael Sambasivam

I’ve been writing about climate change for 20 years. Here’s what worries me.

I’ve been writing about climate change for 20 years. Here’s what worries me.

Keeping the uncomfortable truths about climate change on the public radar takes an unrelenting newsroom. I believe Canada's National Observer is the...

21.05.2026 5

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Arno Kopecky

I’ve been writing about climate change for 20 years. Here’s what worries me.

I’ve been writing about climate change for 20 years. Here’s what worries me.

Keeping the uncomfortable truths about climate change on the public radar takes an unrelenting newsroom. I believe Canada's National Observer is the...

21.05.2026 10

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Arno Kopecky

Why do Canadians balk at the prospect of eating bugs?

Why do Canadians balk at the prospect of eating bugs?

Insects have been part of human diets for centuries, yet in many Western countries, even the suggestion of eating one is enough to trigger immediate...

21.05.2026 10

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Rassim Khelifa

Canadians need a stable, long-term retrofit incentive program. Here's how Ottawa can deliver

Canadians need a stable, long-term retrofit incentive program. Here's how Ottawa can deliver

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new program should provide stable and long-term funding, remove upfront costs for customers and support business...

20.05.2026 10

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Brendan Haley

We don’t need to fight over climate science any more

We don’t need to fight over climate science any more

For decades now, environmental activists have fought to promote and protect the science behind climate change. Why that fight is largely over now —...

20.05.2026 10

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Max Fawcett

Carney puts climate policy on the ropes

Carney puts climate policy on the ropes

Canada has sustained a bruising combination of blows to its climate ambitions this past week — and all at the hands of the prime minister himself.

19.05.2026 20

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Chris Hatch

A Montreal youth hosts Climate Death Cafés to help people grieve a changing planet

A Montreal youth hosts Climate Death Cafés to help people grieve a changing planet

Victor Yin shows people they are not alone in their grief and mourning over the climate. With his co-facilitator Christina Joy, the 25-year-old from...

19.05.2026 20

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Patricia Lane

Ontario Liberals should ask hard questions about a riding nomination, not wave them away

Ontario Liberals should ask hard questions about a riding nomination, not wave them away

The Ontario Liberal Party should be expressing concern at alleged irregularities from a nomination contest in Scarborough Southwest, and assuring...

16.05.2026 10

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Supriya Dwivedi

War is peace. Emissions are emission reductions. Ignorance is strength.

Mark Carney's announcement of a deal with Alberta to build a new pipeline is bad enough. The language with which it was announced is somehow even...

15.05.2026 10

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Jimmy Thomson

Corporations should never be our politicians' masters. So what happened in Ontario?

Corporations should never be our politicians' masters. So what happened in Ontario?

You have to wonder why so many small town Ontario councils are siding with Big Gas at a time when so many others are moving to ban gas heating in new...

15.05.2026 10

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Adrienne Tanner

On climate, Mark Carney is no Stephen Harper

On climate, Mark Carney is no Stephen Harper

The prime minister is relaxing environmental regulations, reducing the industrial carbon price and talking up the importance of pipelines. He's also...

15.05.2026 10

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Max Fawcett

Danielle Smith's democratic deficit

Danielle Smith's democratic deficit

The Alberta separatist movement was dealt a crushing blow in a court decision on Wednesday. It didn't take the premier long to blame the courts —...

15.05.2026 20

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Max Fawcett

Canada’s energy crossroads: the active transition

With conflict in the Middle East driving structural shifts to global energy markets, Canada faces a choice: build for a transition economy, or double...

15.05.2026 10

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Michael Sambasivam

Kiss your online privacy goodbye with Bill C-22, Canada

Kiss your online privacy goodbye with Bill C-22, Canada

Civil liberties groups, legal experts and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce have been sounding the alarm for months on the privacy and cybersecurity...

14.05.2026 20

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Supriya Dwivedi

Artemis II and the next phase of space: what we’re really building

Artemis II and the next phase of space: what we’re really building

As humanity continues extending its presence beyond Earth, the Moon is no longer simply a destination. It is the next layer of systems that already...

14.05.2026 10

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Jessica West

Poilievre serves up bull about beef on Rogan

Promoting beef and rejecting plant-based proteins and seed oils, subtly communicate alignment with broader anti-regulatory, anti-environmental and...

13.05.2026 10

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Jessica Scott-Reid

We’re in the midst of the last oil boom. Alberta is already pissing it away

Alberta should be using the windfall from the war in Iran to prepare for the future. Instead, it's busy trying to recreate the past.

12.05.2026 20

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Max Fawcett

Risks to Ontario’s drinking water are hidden in fast-tracked budget bill

Bill 97 is an ill-conceived plan to rush housing on the land held for flood mitigation, biodiversity protection or recreation.

12.05.2026 20

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Emmerson jull

Meet the young researcher trying to stop an invasive crab from threatening Pacific marine ecosystems

Sofia Panzetta is helping restore balance to Pacific marine ecosystems. As climate change warms the ocean, the invasive European Green Crab thrives,...

11.05.2026 20

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Patricia Lane

Ontario’s latest energy auction shows renewables' most winning proposition: irresistibly low cost

The province's Independent Electricity System Operator projects as much as 92 per cent more electricity will be needed by 2050 to feed Ontario’s...

08.05.2026 20

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Gurprasad gurumurthy

How Ottawa can fight back in a separatist referendum

Prime Minister Mark Carney has made defending Canada's sovereignty his political north star. Why that also has to include our "cognitive sovereignty"...

08.05.2026 20

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Max Fawcett

A call for an independent public inquiry into the management and use of Alberta’s voters list

An inquiry would establish a clear and authoritative account of what occurred, assess whether ongoing protections are adequate, and offer...

07.05.2026 20

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Jared Wesley

Ignore Trump. Millions of Americans are still concerned about climate change

America Is All In’s goal is to show people everywhere that the Trump administration does not reflect the values and the opportunities available in...

07.05.2026 20

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Gina mccarthy

Energy efficiency is also a nation-building project

The prime minister has made building his overarching political goal. But when it comes to energy, saving might be even more important.

07.05.2026 20

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Max Fawcett

Beyond Ecological Grief Trailer

Beyond Ecological Grief investigates the emotional realities of living through a planetary health crisis. When the place that shaped you is threatened...

06.05.2026 10

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OPEC is cracking. Canada’s oil math cracks with it

For decades, the economics of Canada's oilsands have been quietly supported by the assumption that OPEC would help keep prices above the cost of...

06.05.2026 20

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Michael Sambasivam

Alberta separatism is the latest niche for disinformation merchants

When it comes to disinformation, not all of it is driven by nefarious, state-sponsored actors. Some people just do it for the money. That's why...

06.05.2026 20

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Supriya Dwivedi

Alberta's voter data scandal demands a public inquiry

It’s hard to see how the public can have any confidence in the sanctity of the separatist petition, or the names on it, after this. More to the...

05.05.2026 20

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Max Fawcett

Markets serve customers. Public options serve citizens

NDP Leader Avi Lewis promoted public options for groceries and precipitated a debate about nationalism, a concept that is misunderstood.

05.05.2026 10

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Juan pablo alperin

Canada's oilsands are a big cash cow, being milked for all they're worth

No major project has been announced in the oilsands for more than a decade and the companies that operate there have been funeling the profits into...

05.05.2026 10

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Ross Belot

The blind spot is closing — led by those with the least

In Santa Marta, hearing from nation after nation that is already facing challenges greater than ours while being substantially poorer — and yet...

04.05.2026 20

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Chris Hatch

BC teen's mission is to amplify voices impacted by climate change

Isabella Wen helps those directly impacted by climate change find their voice. This 18-year-old high school student from Surrey, British Columbia, is...

04.05.2026 20

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Patricia Lane

Alberta still doesn’t want to stick it where the sun shines

The fossil fuel capital of Canada is so loyal to oil and so myopic about the future, it is doing everything it can to deter solar installation, even...

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Adrienne Tanner

Wet'suwet'en law meets Canada’s climate promises

Misdzi Yikh v. Canada is not just another environmental lawsuit. It is a test of whether climate pledges — repeated on the world stage — carry...

01.05.2026 20

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Dinï ze’ smogelgem

After Tumbler Ridge shooting, an apology from OpenAI's CEO isn't enough

While nothing can bring back those lost in the mass shooting, sensible regulations for AI as part of any online harms legislation could go a long way...

01.05.2026 30

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Supriya Dwivedi

Carney’s sovereign wealth fund gets it backwards

While details of the new Canada Strong Fund remain scant, early signs are that a chunk of the investments will be used to subsidize oil and gas...

30.04.2026 30

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Seth Klein

In Santa Marta, Canada can help to end the system that pays polluters

Colombia needs Canada on board to address a barrier to the energy transition.

29.04.2026 20

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Kyla Tienhaara

Iran war pushes some of the world's largest economies to fossil fuel phase-out

If countries attending The First International Conference on the Transition Away From Fossil Fuels withdraw their enormous purchasing power from...

29.04.2026 20

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Mark hertsgaard

A glorified mutual fund won’t transform the Canadian economy

The backsliding is most obvious on climate. Oil companies can now receive a climate tax credit for pumping more oil using captured carbon.

29.04.2026 20

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Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood

A surprise win for climate survival?

One area of focus for the First International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels will be how to phase out the $7 trillion a year...

28.04.2026 20

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Mark hertsgaard

Alberta falls far short of expectations on methane regulations

If Alberta refuses to introduce a credible methane-reduction plan, then the federal regulation should stand.

28.04.2026 20

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Amanda Bryant

Vancouver sound artist turns music, stories and science into blueprint for living with nature

Mendel Skulski applies the art of conversation in service of a livable future. As a sound artist, this young Vancouverite co-produces Future...

27.04.2026 30

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Patricia Lane

A fossil fuel reckoning, within earshot of a coal port

Profound tensions are nothing new for Santa Marta. It is the oldest colonial city in South America, founded by conquistadors in the early 1500s to...

27.04.2026 30

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Chris Hatch

Real climate action requires immediate mandates with teeth

This is no way to prosecute the fight of our lives. Instead of making climate action voluntary, a government aligned with the emergency before us...

27.04.2026 20

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Seth Klein

Avi Lewis is smart to shed light on surveillance pricing

If surveillance pricing seems invasive, that's because it is. It's predicated on the ability to take all sorts of your personal data that you did not...

24.04.2026 30

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Supriya Dwivedi

A gas tax holiday may give drivers temporary relief, but an EV eliminates the root problem

Temporary relief from the fuel excise tax will help consumers save $17 a month for a few months. An EV would help them save closer to $200 a month...

24.04.2026 30

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Rachel Doran