Canada’s water security strategy starts with the Canada Water Agency
The newly formed agency offers Ottawa a tool to deliver, but it must be empowered with a clear mandate and the resources to match.
A Liberal by the same name is not necessarily the same Liberal
There are Canadians who hoped that in voting for Mark Carney’s Liberals, some of some of Justin Trudeau’s social policies would survive. They are likely now wondering if this is the government that best represents them.
Canada should not need more red flags to prepare for extreme weather
The federal government needs to adjust course by continuing to fight GHG emissions while more fully embracing adaptation. Slowing the rate of climate change will buy time to adapt to weather that will be increasingly extreme.
Canada overlooking a key aspect in adapting to climate change at our peril
While not always visible, strong governance arrangements play a vital role in changing systems and building resilience at scale.
Feds must consider oil and gas conflicts for Canada Pension Plan appointees
It’s imperative the two spots fill a troubling gap in the current board: a complete lack of identified climate expertise, and an overabundance of oil and gas entanglements.
Ignoring the planetary crisis won’t make it go away
You might think that this situation would cause alarm amongst our political and other leaders, but you would be wrong. Like a bunch of ostriches, they seem intent on burying their heads in the sand.
A nation-building project that will protect the environment and our health
A transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy has the potential to create a safer and healthier environment, less suffering from the ongoing effects of continued greenhouse gas emissions, and a stronger economy driven by the new jobs created.
Canada’s leading AI-generated politician is back
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is unlikely to offer any serious, fact-based critiques of the government’s shortcomings. He’s a glib man, playing in the shallows, following a shop-worn script. Always has been, always will be.
National-interest infrastructure needs to be climate proof
Canada is rightfully focused on increasing its competitiveness to support trade (both interprovincial and international) and drive economic growth. But here’s the thing: it’s not just new American unpredictability that poses a threat to our competitiveness. Escalating climate risks can undermine our nation-building efforts just as gravely. And conversely, proactively building resilience into those efforts […]
Q&A | How a plastics pollution treaty can send a ‘crucial market signal’
Karen Wirsig of Environmental Defence says the recent UN summit on the subject was ‘horribly mismanaged.’
