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Canada’s 2 Billion Trees program, axed in the federal budget on Nov. 4, garnered heat from all sides: opposing political parties, the auditor general and even conservation groups. Although 2BT was often portrayed as questionable, its roots were solid, writes Rachel Plotkin. Image courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 10, 2025
Nothing very impressive is likely to come out of the UN climate conference despite the urgency of the situation, writes Gwynne Dyer. UN photograph courtesy by Kiara Worth
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 10, 2025
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 10, 2025
Nothing very impressive is likely to come out of the UN climate conference despite the urgency of the situation, writes Gwynne Dyer. UN photograph courtesy by Kiara Worth
Opinion | BY AMANDA BRYANT | November 10, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney head into the House of Commons on Nov. 4 to present the 2025 budget, which includes the announcement that their government intends to go ahead with a climate competitiveness strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY AMANDA BRYANT | November 10, 2025
Opinion | BY AMANDA BRYANT | November 10, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney head into the House of Commons on Nov. 4 to present the 2025 budget, which includes the announcement that their government intends to go ahead with a climate competitiveness strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY JUSTIN ÁNGEL KNIGHTEN | November 6, 2025
An aerial view of wildfires burning near Flin Flon, Man., in May 2025. As Canada knows from its wildfire responses this year, it’s a race against time to deliver clear and accurate information to the public, writes Justin Ángel Knighten. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba
Opinion | BY JUSTIN ÁNGEL KNIGHTEN | November 6, 2025
Opinion | BY JUSTIN ÁNGEL KNIGHTEN | November 6, 2025
An aerial view of wildfires burning near Flin Flon, Man., in May 2025. As Canada knows from its wildfire responses this year, it’s a race against time to deliver clear and accurate information to the public, writes Justin Ángel Knighten. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 5, 2025
Whereas Bill Gates was once a powerful voice in sounding the alarm about the dangers of climate change, he’s now apparently arguing that the threat it poses to humanity is overblown, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 5, 2025
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 5, 2025
Whereas Bill Gates was once a powerful voice in sounding the alarm about the dangers of climate change, he’s now apparently arguing that the threat it poses to humanity is overblown, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 4, 2025
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
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 4, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 4, 2025
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
Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MAY | March 20, 2024
To be competitive, we need to be able to use our grid like a battery, and all Canadians should be encouraged to install renewable energy systems, writes Elizabeth May. Pexels photograph by Gustavo Fring
Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MAY | March 20, 2024
Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MAY | March 20, 2024
To be competitive, we need to be able to use our grid like a battery, and all Canadians should be encouraged to install renewable energy systems, writes Elizabeth May. Pexels photograph by Gustavo Fring
Opinion | BY JENNIFER GREEN | March 18, 2024
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks to reporters on Dec. 5, 2023. We have an ample supply of organic waste and the technical know-how to deploy this technology at scale, but the clock is ticking on an urgent policy correction needed to unlock its full potential, writes Jennifer Green. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JENNIFER GREEN | March 18, 2024
Opinion | BY JENNIFER GREEN | March 18, 2024
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks to reporters on Dec. 5, 2023. We have an ample supply of organic waste and the technical know-how to deploy this technology at scale, but the clock is ticking on an urgent policy correction needed to unlock its full potential, writes Jennifer Green. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2024
A few thousand years of human activity like farming released enough greenhouse gas to raise the average global temperature by one full degree Celsius. Pexels photograph by Ákos Helgert
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2024
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2024
A few thousand years of human activity like farming released enough greenhouse gas to raise the average global temperature by one full degree Celsius. Pexels photograph by Ákos Helgert
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | March 4, 2024
A forest fire in Canada last summer. Stop pretending that climate mitigation is possible in political and economic status quo, and get to an emergency government that can do what we responsibly need to do, writes Bill Henderson. Photograph courtesy of Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc, DND
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | March 4, 2024
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | March 4, 2024
A forest fire in Canada last summer. Stop pretending that climate mitigation is possible in political and economic status quo, and get to an emergency government that can do what we responsibly need to do, writes Bill Henderson. Photograph courtesy of Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc, DND
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP GEORGE CHAHAL | February 28, 2024
Canadian expertise has been driving the energy market around the world for decades. There is no reason we should stop being experts and selling our products, writes George Chahal. Pexels photograph by Kostas Dimopoulos
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP GEORGE CHAHAL | February 28, 2024
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP GEORGE CHAHAL | February 28, 2024
Canadian expertise has been driving the energy market around the world for decades. There is no reason we should stop being experts and selling our products, writes George Chahal. Pexels photograph by Kostas Dimopoulos
Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, JANA ELBRECHT | February 28, 2024
With buildings representing one of the few sectors of the Canadian economy where emissions are still increasing, the climate upsides to the home energy efficiency program are obvious, write Rachel Doran and Jana Elbrecht. Pexels photograph by Polina Chistyakova
Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, JANA ELBRECHT | February 28, 2024
Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, JANA ELBRECHT | February 28, 2024
With buildings representing one of the few sectors of the Canadian economy where emissions are still increasing, the climate upsides to the home energy efficiency program are obvious, write Rachel Doran and Jana Elbrecht. Pexels photograph by Polina Chistyakova
Opinion | BY NA’IM MERCHANT | February 28, 2024
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson launched the Carbon Management Strategy in September 2023, and we must invest thoughtfully in this emerging suite of climate solutions, writes Na’im Merchant. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NA’IM MERCHANT | February 28, 2024
Opinion | BY NA’IM MERCHANT | February 28, 2024
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson launched the Carbon Management Strategy in September 2023, and we must invest thoughtfully in this emerging suite of climate solutions, writes Na’im Merchant. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HELEN HSU | February 26, 2024
Investing in the health of the people through environmental action is a priority that will pay dividends for the country, writes Helen Hsu. Unsplash photograph by Li-An Lim
Opinion | BY HELEN HSU | February 26, 2024
Opinion | BY HELEN HSU | February 26, 2024
Investing in the health of the people through environmental action is a priority that will pay dividends for the country, writes Helen Hsu. Unsplash photograph by Li-An Lim
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 26, 2024
Long-time NDP MP Charlie Angus introduced a private member's bill that would ban deceptive advertising from the oil and gas sector, but you'd think he had proposed legalizing child pornography, so violent and dismissive was reaction to his bill. It doesn’t stand a snowball’s chance in Ottawa of surviving, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 26, 2024
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 26, 2024
Long-time NDP MP Charlie Angus introduced a private member's bill that would ban deceptive advertising from the oil and gas sector, but you'd think he had proposed legalizing child pornography, so violent and dismissive was reaction to his bill. It doesn’t stand a snowball’s chance in Ottawa of surviving, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 21, 2024
Steven Guilbeault.
The reaction to Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s road-building comments demonstrates that the government’s main climate messenger is either dismissed as a messianic nut or politically naive, neither of which help advance a sensible, solution-oriented climate-change discourse, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 21, 2024
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 21, 2024
Steven Guilbeault.
The reaction to Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s road-building comments demonstrates that the government’s main climate messenger is either dismissed as a messianic nut or politically naive, neither of which help advance a sensible, solution-oriented climate-change discourse, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault in a Hill scrum on Jan. 31, 2024. 'We propose an alternative to the existing federal carbon tax policy that can also deliver a low-carbon future consistent with our international obligations,' write Jatin Nathwani and Ann Fitz-Gerald. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault in a Hill scrum on Jan. 31, 2024. 'We propose an alternative to the existing federal carbon tax policy that can also deliver a low-carbon future consistent with our international obligations,' write Jatin Nathwani and Ann Fitz-Gerald. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 12, 2024
Quebec Premier François Legault in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023. The premier is leaping to the front of a parade led by middle-class Quebecers—but it is a parade that leads away from oil and gas, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 12, 2024
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 12, 2024
Quebec Premier François Legault in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023. The premier is leaping to the front of a parade led by middle-class Quebecers—but it is a parade that leads away from oil and gas, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade