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Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson has previously expressed support for carbon capture and storage, as well as incentivizing clean technology innovation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Julie Dabrusin
The newly-formed Canada Water Agency, overseen by Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin, pictured, must have the clear authority and resources to support programs that work, all while deepening collaboration in regions across the county, write Oliver M. Brandes and Merrell-Ann Phare. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Julie Dabrusin
The newly-formed Canada Water Agency, overseen by Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin, pictured, must have the clear authority and resources to support programs that work, all while deepening collaboration in regions across the county, write Oliver M. Brandes and Merrell-Ann Phare. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER, ELAINE MACDONALD | October 9, 2025
Polling has found that an overwhelming majority—nine in 10 people in Canada—want to see federal action to tackle plastic pollution and forever chemicals like PFAS. With Health Canada finding that 98.5 per cent of people in Canada have PFAS in our blood, it’s no surprise that people want safer products, write Cassie Barker and Elaine MacDonald. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER, ELAINE MACDONALD | October 9, 2025
Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER, ELAINE MACDONALD | October 9, 2025
Polling has found that an overwhelming majority—nine in 10 people in Canada—want to see federal action to tackle plastic pollution and forever chemicals like PFAS. With Health Canada finding that 98.5 per cent of people in Canada have PFAS in our blood, it’s no surprise that people want safer products, write Cassie Barker and Elaine MacDonald. Image courtesy of Pixabay
According to the Canadian Climate Institute, the growing cost of disasters already consumes the equivalent of five to six per cent of Canada’s annual GDP growth, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C./Flickr
According to the Canadian Climate Institute, the growing cost of disasters already consumes the equivalent of five to six per cent of Canada’s annual GDP growth, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C./Flickr
Opinion | BY NDP MP JENNY KWAN | October 8, 2025
Among the projects on which Canada should embark is a massive investment in a built-by-Canadians-for-Canadians public transit system, writes Jenny Kwan. Unsplash photograph by Ewan Streit
Opinion | BY NDP MP JENNY KWAN | October 8, 2025
Opinion | BY NDP MP JENNY KWAN | October 8, 2025
Among the projects on which Canada should embark is a massive investment in a built-by-Canadians-for-Canadians public transit system, writes Jenny Kwan. Unsplash photograph by Ewan Streit
Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT | October 1, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, pictured June 18, 2025, on the Hill, recently spoke about clean energy at an event Winnipeg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT | October 1, 2025
Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT | October 1, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, pictured June 18, 2025, on the Hill, recently spoke about clean energy at an event Winnipeg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 10, 2024
The Ottawa area, including Gatineau, Que., was engulfed in smoke last summer as wildfires raged across the country in a record-breaking year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 10, 2024
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 10, 2024
The Ottawa area, including Gatineau, Que., was engulfed in smoke last summer as wildfires raged across the country in a record-breaking year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW DUMBRILLE | June 5, 2024
Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is responsible for the ban on heavy fuel oil for marine ships, but Andrew Dumbrille argues that the ban still has loopholes negotiated at the International Maritime Organization. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW DUMBRILLE | June 5, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDREW DUMBRILLE | June 5, 2024
Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is responsible for the ban on heavy fuel oil for marine ships, but Andrew Dumbrille argues that the ban still has loopholes negotiated at the International Maritime Organization. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
One in seven premature deaths in Canada is attributable to air pollution, and tailpipe emissions from cars and trucks are the leading source, write Sehjal Bhargava, Doris Grinspun, and Julia Langer. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
One in seven premature deaths in Canada is attributable to air pollution, and tailpipe emissions from cars and trucks are the leading source, write Sehjal Bhargava, Doris Grinspun, and Julia Langer. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2024
We have the tools to get through the climate crisis if we use them wisely, writes Gwynne Dyer. Unsplash photograph by Markus Spiske
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2024
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2024
We have the tools to get through the climate crisis if we use them wisely, writes Gwynne Dyer. Unsplash photograph by Markus Spiske
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 3, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault at the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee in Ottawa on April 23, 2024. Guilbeault said in a 2023 report that 'Climate scientists are unequivocally telling us that we must drastically reduce our emissions by 2030 … if we are to leave a habitable world to our children.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 3, 2024
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 3, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault at the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee in Ottawa on April 23, 2024. Guilbeault said in a 2023 report that 'Climate scientists are unequivocally telling us that we must drastically reduce our emissions by 2030 … if we are to leave a habitable world to our children.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 31, 2024
Parts of the Arctic are warming four times faster than the rest of the planet, but we could stop the melting if we stopped our emissions, writes Gwynne Dyer.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 31, 2024
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 31, 2024
Parts of the Arctic are warming four times faster than the rest of the planet, but we could stop the melting if we stopped our emissions, writes Gwynne Dyer.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 29, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has enshrined a net-zero goal by 2050 into law, but the data suggests that won’t be met, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 29, 2024
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 29, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has enshrined a net-zero goal by 2050 into law, but the data suggests that won’t be met, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NATE WALLACE | May 23, 2024
Rather than stepping up and leading in this crucial moment, the federal government’s 2024 budget actually slashed half a billion dollars in funding for programs that support the deployment of electric buses and public transit in rural areas.
Opinion | BY NATE WALLACE | May 23, 2024
Opinion | BY NATE WALLACE | May 23, 2024
Rather than stepping up and leading in this crucial moment, the federal government’s 2024 budget actually slashed half a billion dollars in funding for programs that support the deployment of electric buses and public transit in rural areas.
The logical way forward is through renewable clean energy through microgrids to satisfy increased demands for electricity as fossil fuels are phased out, write Geoff Strong and Richard van der Jagt. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
The logical way forward is through renewable clean energy through microgrids to satisfy increased demands for electricity as fossil fuels are phased out, write Geoff Strong and Richard van der Jagt. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 22, 2024
On May 19, International Criminal Court head prosecutor Karim Khan, left, applied for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, and photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 22, 2024
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 22, 2024
On May 19, International Criminal Court head prosecutor Karim Khan, left, applied for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, and photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | May 20, 2024
Opinion | May 20, 2024
Opinion | May 20, 2024
Opinion | May 20, 2024
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Opinion | May 20, 2024
Opinion | May 20, 2024
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