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Arno Kopecky

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The Roller-Coaster Price of Oil Is Bad for Almost Everyone

These volatile numbers make everything more expensive

17.04.2026 10

The Walrus

Arno Kopecky

Where do the Conservatives go from here?

It’s a problem for Canadians that the Conservatives are going all-in on a candidate with no appeal to a majority of the country, writes Arno Kopecky...

04.02.2026 20

National Observer

Arno Kopecky

Meet the new Pierre Poilievre, just like the old Pierre Poilievre

In a speech that marked the start of Pierre Poilievre 2.0, the Conservative leader promised not to change.

01.02.2026 30

National Observer

Arno Kopecky

The sad predictability of the CPC Convention

None of what Arno Kopecky saw from Conservatives speaking on the first night of the party's Calgary convention was any more surprising than the...

31.01.2026 40

National Observer

Arno Kopecky

Face It, One More Pipeline Won’t Save Us from Trump

There are other nation-building projects that offer better paths to independence The post Face It, One More Pipeline Won’t Save Us from Trump first...

20.01.2026 10

The Walrus

Arno Kopecky

No Matter Which Way You Look at It, Carney Has Abandoned Climate

It’s one thing to make compromises in times of national crisis. It’s another to twist the math on emissions The post No Matter Which Way You Look...

22.12.2025 20

The Walrus

Arno Kopecky

A tale of two climates

Politically and environmentally, tensions are rising across the country as Canadians drift apart. In BC, the race to replace John Rustad as BC...

17.12.2025 20

National Observer

Arno Kopecky

What I learned spending a month chasing Poilievre

06.12.2025 10

National Observer

Arno Kopecky

Read it and weep: This pipeline agreement is a document of betrayal

How to describe the laundry list of climate-killing gifts to Alberta that the MOU spells out? The depth of the betrayal goes beyond words. I felt ill...

28.11.2025 10

National Observer

Arno Kopecky

Canada’s terrible, no good, very bad wildfire season isn’t over yet, as BC ignites

Dissonance is a defining aspect of this new world. Those purple smoke-shrouded sunsets are gorgeous. This first week of September, my social media...

05.09.2025 10

National Observer

Arno Kopecky

In Defence of Wasps

They sting. They destroy picnics. But, honestly, they’re not all bad The post In Defence of Wasps first appeared on The Walrus.

04.09.2025 10

The Walrus

Arno Kopecky

Trump’s Attacks on the Climate Are an Opportunity for Canada

The US was never really a clean energy leader. Can Ottawa step in? The post Trump’s Attacks on the Climate Are an Opportunity for Canada first...

18.08.2025 10

The Walrus

Arno Kopecky

Carney sidesteps a national dispute to claim small win in Métis meeting

Prime Minister Mark Carney just dodged a bullet in his ongoing efforts to secure Indigenous support for Bill C-5. This follows Thursday’s meeting...

08.08.2025 10

National Observer

Arno Kopecky

Carney strides into Northern Gateway minefield

Prime Minister Mark Carney set off alarm bells across British Columbia when he told a journalist at the Calgary Stampede that a new bitumen pipeline...

21.07.2025 20

National Observer

Arno Kopecky

Conservative influencers have gone silent on Pierre Poilievre

Movements rely on momentum, and there’s no doubt that Poilievre has lost his. He rode the same wave of anger that fuelled the influencers who...

25.06.2025 10

National Observer

Arno Kopecky

Mark Carney's dreamy summer of exuberance

Has anyone in Canada had a better month than Mark Carney? Just look at his Instagram feed: He’s hanging with Trump in the Oval Office, Zelensky at...

18.06.2025 10

National Observer

Arno Kopecky

Mark Carney's dreamy summer of exuberance

Has anyone in Canada had a better month than Mark Carney? Just look at his Instagram feed: He’s hanging with Trump in the Oval Office, Zelensky at...

18.06.2025 10

National Observer

Arno Kopecky

A Son, a Scientist, and the Secret of Bioluminescence

My father spent a career decoding how fireflies make light. Now, as dementia sets in, he is grappling with life’s final mystery The post A Son, a...

13.06.2025 10

The Walrus

Arno Kopecky

Carney shows his hand on infrastructure and trade bill

The procedural mystery behind the prime minister’s plan to rush his treasured legislation has been unveiled. Now it’s Parliament’s play.

13.06.2025 10

National Observer

Arno Kopecky

Massive fires burning across Alberta have helped put climate change back on the G7 agenda

11.06.2025 10

The Globe and Mail

Arno Kopecky

Canada’s air and water at risk as Trump administration guts environmental rules

31.05.2025 10

The Globe and Mail

Arno Kopecky

Who will write the history of Pierre Poilievre’s loss?

The Conservative leader has made it clear now he intends to stay on, so the lessons he and his party settle on won’t just determine Poilievre’s...

03.05.2025 10

National Observer

Arno Kopecky

As Global Climate Leadership Stumbles, Cities Are Stepping Up

From green infrastructure to net-zero commitments, local governments are outpacing national policies The post As Global Climate Leadership Stumbles,...

01.05.2025 10

The Walrus

Arno Kopecky

Sun sets on Pierre Poilievre's campaign

By the time Pierre Poilievre came out to deliver his remarks, he faced the smallest crowd he’d addressed since the start of the campaign — perhaps...

29.04.2025 10

National Observer

Arno Kopecky

Amid the debate chaos, we finally got a glimpse at Poilievre's climate policy

After the far-right media prevented questions, all we got was some magical thinking and a formula for national protest.

18.04.2025 10

National Observer

Arno Kopecky

The Withering of the Green Party

Internal divisions and leadership challenges threaten the party’s future. Can this election be different? The post The Withering of the Green Party...

27.03.2025 10

The Walrus

Arno Kopecky