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Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The climate crisis has multiplied the risks of forest wildfires during this last decade, including this one in 2016. Environment Canada is predicting above normal temperatures and mostly dry conditions across the country this summer, which is virtually a promise of another horrid year for wildfires in Western Canada, the authors write. Photograph courtesy of Stefan Doerr
The climate crisis has multiplied the risks of forest wildfires during this last decade, including this one in 2016. Environment Canada is predicting above normal temperatures and mostly dry conditions across the country this summer, which is virtually a promise of another horrid year for wildfires in Western Canada, the authors write. Photograph courtesy of Stefan Doerr
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger
Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has eliminated the province's industrial carbon pricing program. Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is reportedly considering changes to her province's own program. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has eliminated the province's industrial carbon pricing program. Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is reportedly considering changes to her province's own program. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 16, 2025
An aerial view of wildfires burning in Flin Flon, Man. The wildfires have so far burned 3.49 million hectares of land, two people have died in Lac du Bonnet, Man., and 32,000 people have been evacuated in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. More than 428 structures have been destroyed. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 16, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 16, 2025
An aerial view of wildfires burning in Flin Flon, Man. The wildfires have so far burned 3.49 million hectares of land, two people have died in Lac du Bonnet, Man., and 32,000 people have been evacuated in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. More than 428 structures have been destroyed. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, Ont. on May 20, 2025, to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s his recent talk of 'decarbonized oil' deals a near-fatal blow to climate hopes for his new government. No one who is serious about fighting climate change would parrot this ludicrous talking point, drawn directly from the oil and gas sector’s well-funded marketing department, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 16, 2025
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, Ont. on May 20, 2025, to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s his recent talk of 'decarbonized oil' deals a near-fatal blow to climate hopes for his new government. No one who is serious about fighting climate change would parrot this ludicrous talking point, drawn directly from the oil and gas sector’s well-funded marketing department, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HARRY H.J. TSENG | December 11, 2023
As COP28 winds down, it is time to embrace Taiwan as a vital partner in the global initiative to tackle climate change, advocating for its meaningful participation in future United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change deliberations, writes Harry H.J. Tseng. Photograph courtesy of COP28/Walaa Alshaer
Opinion | BY HARRY H.J. TSENG | December 11, 2023
Opinion | BY HARRY H.J. TSENG | December 11, 2023
As COP28 winds down, it is time to embrace Taiwan as a vital partner in the global initiative to tackle climate change, advocating for its meaningful participation in future United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change deliberations, writes Harry H.J. Tseng. Photograph courtesy of COP28/Walaa Alshaer
Opinion | BY BETH LORIMER, RANDY HALUZA-DELAY | December 11, 2023
A surprise early gain at the COP28 summit in Dubai was the creation of a ‘loss-and-damage fund’ worth about US$429-million, but after the initial public relations euphoria died down, civil society organizations were quick to note the fund’s gross inadequacy, write Beth Lorimer and Randy Haluza-Delay. Photograph courtesy of Friends of The Earth International/Flickr
Opinion | BY BETH LORIMER, RANDY HALUZA-DELAY | December 11, 2023
Opinion | BY BETH LORIMER, RANDY HALUZA-DELAY | December 11, 2023
A surprise early gain at the COP28 summit in Dubai was the creation of a ‘loss-and-damage fund’ worth about US$429-million, but after the initial public relations euphoria died down, civil society organizations were quick to note the fund’s gross inadequacy, write Beth Lorimer and Randy Haluza-Delay. Photograph courtesy of Friends of The Earth International/Flickr
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | December 11, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The Trudeau government has abased itself to the fossil fuel industry leaders: buying a $30-billion money-losing pipeline, sending millions of dollar to the province to clean up abandoned wells, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | December 11, 2023
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | December 11, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The Trudeau government has abased itself to the fossil fuel industry leaders: buying a $30-billion money-losing pipeline, sending millions of dollar to the province to clean up abandoned wells, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALYSSA BUTTINEAU | December 11, 2023
Firefighters at the site of a wildfire in Alberta in the summer of 2023. The urgency of climate change action is no longer theoretical. Fires, floods, and extreme heat worldwide have made it clear that we have a major global challenge on our hands, writes Alyssa Buttineau. Photograph courtesy of New South Wales Rural Fire Service
Opinion | BY ALYSSA BUTTINEAU | December 11, 2023
Opinion | BY ALYSSA BUTTINEAU | December 11, 2023
Firefighters at the site of a wildfire in Alberta in the summer of 2023. The urgency of climate change action is no longer theoretical. Fires, floods, and extreme heat worldwide have made it clear that we have a major global challenge on our hands, writes Alyssa Buttineau. Photograph courtesy of New South Wales Rural Fire Service
The Great Bear Rainforest Agreements advanced large-scale conservation and transformed forest management, shifting away from industrial extraction to place the health of ecosystems and communities at the heart of forest management, write Christine Smith-Martin and Dallas Smith. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
The Great Bear Rainforest Agreements advanced large-scale conservation and transformed forest management, shifting away from industrial extraction to place the health of ecosystems and communities at the heart of forest management, write Christine Smith-Martin and Dallas Smith. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | December 6, 2023
As the world gathers in Dubai for COP 28 to discuss how our global community can steady warming levels, we must also press on with appropriate adaptation measures that support economic resilience, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Paul Kagame/Flickr
Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | December 6, 2023
Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | December 6, 2023
As the world gathers in Dubai for COP 28 to discuss how our global community can steady warming levels, we must also press on with appropriate adaptation measures that support economic resilience, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Paul Kagame/Flickr
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 4, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured recently in a Hill scrum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 4, 2023
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 4, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured recently in a Hill scrum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY IAN ANDERSON | December 4, 2023
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured in Ottawa on Aug. 9, 2023. Transport Canada released its Green Shipping Corridors Framework which outlines commitments to support the marine sector and related industries’ move to zero-emission shipping. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY IAN ANDERSON | December 4, 2023
Opinion | BY IAN ANDERSON | December 4, 2023
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured in Ottawa on Aug. 9, 2023. Transport Canada released its Green Shipping Corridors Framework which outlines commitments to support the marine sector and related industries’ move to zero-emission shipping. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | December 4, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | December 4, 2023
Opinion | December 4, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 30, 2023
Climate scientist James Hansen has returned to tell us that it’s bad news when it comes to how much warming we will get in the long run from doubling the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Photograph courtesy of Chris Bentley/Flickr
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 30, 2023
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 30, 2023
Climate scientist James Hansen has returned to tell us that it’s bad news when it comes to how much warming we will get in the long run from doubling the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Photograph courtesy of Chris Bentley/Flickr
Opinion | BY KEN MCMULLEN AND TINA SARYEDDINE | November 29, 2023
A forest fire in Mistissini, Que., on June 12, 2023. Canada is burning: the equivalent of five million footballs fields. This is the year that the lines between provincial wildfire firefighting and local structural firefighting blurred, write Ken McMullen and Tina Saryeddine. Photograph courtesy of Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc/DND
Opinion | BY KEN MCMULLEN AND TINA SARYEDDINE | November 29, 2023
Opinion | BY KEN MCMULLEN AND TINA SARYEDDINE | November 29, 2023
A forest fire in Mistissini, Que., on June 12, 2023. Canada is burning: the equivalent of five million footballs fields. This is the year that the lines between provincial wildfire firefighting and local structural firefighting blurred, write Ken McMullen and Tina Saryeddine. Photograph courtesy of Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc/DND
Opinion | BY KIMBERLEY VAN VLIET | November 29, 2023
The international aerospace and aviation industry, including in Canada, is committed to get to net zero by 2050, writes Kimberley Van Vliet. Unsplash photograph by Dan Meyers
Opinion | BY KIMBERLEY VAN VLIET | November 29, 2023
Opinion | BY KIMBERLEY VAN VLIET | November 29, 2023
The international aerospace and aviation industry, including in Canada, is committed to get to net zero by 2050, writes Kimberley Van Vliet. Unsplash photograph by Dan Meyers