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The immigration debate has only just begun

We’re not out of the woods yet, folks. While Donald Trump has stopped openly musing about turning Canada into the 51st state, his administration...

yesterday 10

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Max Fawcett

An LNG moratorium could benefit everyone — including the sector itself

An LNG moratorium could benefit everyone — including the sector itself

The Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) industry is at an impasse, with the energy source touted as a “bridge fuel” for the green transition acting as a low-...

yesterday 40

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Donald Maccallum

A tale of two climates

One of the hallmarks of modern weather is volatility — rapid swings from one extreme to another, with violent storms in between. By no coincidence,...

yesterday 9

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Arno Kopecky

A letter from Jimmy Thomson on impact

As a subscriber, you power our reporting.   As editor-in-chief, I believe you have a right to know how we’ve spent your dollars. But how to...

yesterday 3

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Jimmy Thomson

Canada’s premiers need to stop attacking the courts

Other than being the premiers of their respective provinces, David Eby, Danielle Smith, Doug Ford, and Francois Legault don’t have much in common....

previous day 2

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Max Fawcett

Canada was quiet at the UN's climate talks — and the world noticed

Canada was quiet at the UN's climate talks — and the world noticed

COP30 began with  high expectations , while the global climate crisis is intensifying faster than governments are responding. Even so, Belém was...

previous day 7

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Rosa Galvez

This volunteer is creating a world that buzzes with life

This volunteer is creating a world that buzzes with life

These in-their-own-words pieces are told to Patricia Lane and co-edited with input from the interviewee for the purpose of brevity. Danielle...

monday 2

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Patricia Lane

The numbers sound small. The consequences are not

The numbers sound small. The consequences are not

As this extraordinary year grinds to a close, the overall picture is coming into view. 2025 is “virtually certain” to end in a tie as the second...

monday 10

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Chris Hatch

Mark Carney's grand bargain is more popular than you think

Mark Carney's grand bargain is more popular than you think

Après   MOU ,  le déluge . As Canadians continue to digest the potential impact of the “grand bargain” between Alberta and the federal government,...

12.12.2025 4

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Max Fawcett

Federal deal with Alberta risks Canada’s climate competitiveness

Federal deal with Alberta risks Canada’s climate competitiveness

Last month's agreement between the governments of Canada and Alberta lays the foundation for a new and highly contested oil pipeline to the...

12.12.2025 10

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Steven Haig

American decline and Canadian complacency

American decline and Canadian complacency

The world’s axis of rotation has shifted. America is no longer able to provide leadership in global discourse and guidance. US President Donald...

11.12.2025 10

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Andrew S. Wright

The word 'climate' is missing by design

I have been reporting on the “global energy transition” since before the term found its way into everyday use.  Now that I am reporting for...

11.12.2025 4

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Darius Snieckus