Alberta’s new energy MOU could kick-start a race to the bottom on climate
Canadian climate policy has now become the art of the deal, moving from rules-based policy to deal-based bargaining.
Canada must find its climate path beyond fossil fuels
We are falling behind on climate targets and obligations because we continue to believe we can achieve our goals while continuing to support and grow the oil and gas industry.
To protect Canadians from rising climate costs, restoring natural infrastructure is essential
Wetlands, dunes, shorelines, and forests absorb floodwaters, buffer storm surges, stabilize soils, filter pollutants, recharge aquifers, and lower temperatures in surrounding areas.
Canada’s PFAS opportunity: why smart chemicals policy is smart trade policy
At a time when Canada is actively seeking deeper trade relationships with reliable democratic partners, regulatory harmonization with Europe advances core economic security objectives.
Can Carney answer for his climate track record?
The energy agreement with Alberta builds on top of a dangerous pattern of climate policy rollbacks since the spring election.
We know how to fight climate change. So let’s actually do it
Kowtowing to the billionaire class and transnational corporations has never built a strong nation or healthy communities. We know how to do this.
Effective nation-building starts with the people and places where it happens
Strategic place-based industrial planning that attracts new investment and aligns workforce development with regional economic diversification can help spur community renewal.
Bloc joins push for mandatory labelling of genetically engineered foods
‘We want to know what’s on our plate, we want to know what we’re buying,’ says agricultural critic Yves Perron about the petition he recently tabled calling for labels.
I’m still trying to figure out who Carney really is
Underneath the welter of new alliances Mark Carney is forming to save Canada economically and recover some of our strength internationally, I sense that he’s holding back from boldly advancing UN principles and international law.
You can’t build a resilient nation on a broken food system
Food security and economic security are one in the same, but they have been treated separately in policy.
