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No, the carbon tax didn't meaningfully add to food price inflation in Canada. But that never stopped Conservative politicians and pundits from...
The majority of Canadians now see the United States as more foe than friend. But the Conservative leader begs to differ.
Land acknowledgments are easy, even if some people insist on complaining about them. It's when Indigenous rights intersect with our own that the...
The party is down to just six members of parliament, a number that may shrink in the days to come. Can Avi Lewis, the overwhelming favourite to become...
The leader of the Conservative Party of Canada is rolling out a kinder and gentler version of himself. But can he stick to the script, or will he...
Canada's oil and gas industry and the politicians in its thrall will use the US attack on Iran as a justification for more pipelines. In reality, it...
The former mayor of Calgary was supposed to bring the Alberta NDP back to political power. Instead, they're further away from it than they've been in...
Norway is a country defined by aggressive climate policy, high taxes and public ownership of oil and gas operations. So why do Alberta's separatists...
If there’s a Pandora’s Box that Alberta's premier hasn’t opened yet, it’s not for a lack of trying.
The rookie Conservative MP tried to freelance his way to a diplomatic and political win. Instead, he only reminded Canadians just how out of touch his...
For all the recent talk about pipelines, it's clear that Mark Carney's economic strategy revolves around turning Canada into one of the world's...
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney spent years whipping voters into a frenzy against Ottawa. Now, at least, he's doing something to put out the fire...
The former prime minister's supposed hostility towards Alberta's defining industry is an article of faith among Canadian Conservatives. The facts tell...
The Trump administration has made it clear that it will use almost everything at its disposal in its broader war on the truth. If we're not careful...
Alberta's premier says she supports "a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada." Her actions tell a much different story — one that makes her...
The Conservative Party of Canada leader will almost certainly survive Friday's leadership vote. Whether he makes it to the next election, never mind...
Sorry, separatists: Oil isn't going to make an independent Alberta great again. If anything, it might be its undoing.
After two days of uncharacteristic silence, the Conservative leader finally found his voice. What he had to say was the same thing he's been saying...
Donald Trump is threatening to invade Greenland, and Canada might be next. It's time to look around and figure out who would fight back — and who...
His speech in Davos might be the most important one ever delivered by a Canadian prime minister. Its consequences will determine his place in history...
Ontario's premier has talked a big game about the importance of standing up to Donald Trump. But when it comes to EVs, he just showed that he's more...
The ever-improving economics of technologies like wind, solar, EVs, and battery storage have become insurmountable — and, for countries in the...
With Twitter, the medium really is the message — one that should be clearly unacceptable for our elected officials and political leaders.
Alberta's premier loves to talk about standing up for her province. Will she ever show the same enthusiasm when it comes to Canada?
Albertans love to accuse Justin Trudeau of trying to cripple their oil and gas industry. Now, Donald Trump might actually end up doing it — by...
2025 was a year defined by climate policy retreats in North America — and climate technology expansion in the rest of the world. Good news: Nothing...
For months now, Alberta’s premier has been catering to the separatists who dominate the membership of her United Conservative Party. Their appetite...
Anti-immigration politics — and politicians — are riding high in most western democracies right now. Canada won't be safe from either for much longer.
From Alberta and Ontario to Quebec and British Columbia, Canada's premiers have been ratcheting up their anti-judge rhetoric. It won't lead us...
So far, the deal with Alberta hasn't cost the Liberal Party of Canada much support in the polls. Has the prime minister actually read the public mood...
Retreats can precede, and even produce, great victories. When it comes to climate change, that means focusing far more on reducing costs than raising...
The federal government has done a poor job of preparing the public for the possibility of a post-oil economy. It's time for it to do something about...
Alberta's premier got booed by her own supporters for trying to do a deal with Ottawa. Who knew that constantly whipping people up into a frenzied...
The prime minister seems determined to pick better political battles on climate policy than his predecessor. Time will tell whether they produce...
The memorandum of understanding with Alberta might look like surrender. Look closer
Canada's government budgets keep getting squeezed by our aging population. When are we going to do something about it?
Will more oil and gas production in Canada help alleviate energy poverty in the developing world? Of course not — but that hasn't prevented...
The International Energy Agency's latest landmark report looks like an act of surrender to the Trump administration's fossil fuel agenda. But when you...
The architects of Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms thought the Notwithstanding Clause would only be used in exceptional circumstances....
The biggest obstacle standing between Alberta and its premier's repeated pledge to double oil production isn't the tanker ban, the emissions cap, or...
Albertans who oppose the idea of separatism should be annoyed by the government's refusal to actually model its impacts. But those who support it...
Remembrance Day is a reminder of what we were willing to fight for in the past — and how much it mattered that we fought together.
Canada’s ability to integrate people from around the world has long been a source of comparative strength. It's all the more important right now.
What does his government's decision to eliminate a Trudeau-era luxury tax have to do with climate policy? More than you might think
Global demand for LNG is supposed to be driven by its role as a so-called "bridge" between coal and renewables. What happens when the shores it's...
The Microsoft mega-billionaire's new letter on climate change claims to tell "tough truths". What it really does is display the same easy cowardice...
The prime minister has been conspicuously quiet about an issue that seemed to define his politics before he entered the partisan arena. That needs to...
How does the province with the highest fiscal capacity in the country also have the lowest per-capita funding for students in its public schools?...
The biggest obstacle standing in the way of another pipeline to the West Coast isn't the tanker ban or federal climate policies. It's oil...
The UCP government continues to flirt with separatists, pander to conspiracy theories and get embroiled in ethical scandals. So why is it still on...