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Today’s Conservatives not fit to lead in an emergency

Back in November, on the occasion of what would have been Winston Churchill’s 149th birthday, federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre posted...

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Seth Klein

Governments should bury farm soil offset plans

The federal government is developing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission “offset” protocols. Under these offset trading systems, large emitters, such as...

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Darrin Qualman

What fracking does to us

With two liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities scheduled to come online in the next two years and three more under development, British Columbia...

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Margaret Mcgregor

We need more Canada, not less

As part of its weeks-long pre-budget rollout, the Liberal government has sent Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland out to announce a host of new...

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Max Fawcett

Letter to editor: Canadians have trust in egg farmers and their practices

The author’s biased views mischaracterize a science-based approach to animal welfare and the collaborative work to make sure Canadians continue...

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Roger Pelissero

Can a net-zero world lead us to true sustainability?

This story was originally published by Undark and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Throughout history, human societies have...

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Peter Sutoris

Danielle Smith’s latest attempt to own the libs will cost Alberta

“Some of you may die, but it’s a sacrifice I am willing to make.” That’s the famous line said by Lord Farquaad in the Shrek movie that’s...

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Max Fawcett

It’s time for the oil and gas industry to pay for climate pollution

These days, the financial news section features glowing reviews of the oil and gas industry’s quarterly profits. Meanwhile, in the current events...

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Emilia Belliveau

Trudeau government needs to go big or go home

It could be the beginning of the end or the start of a new beginning. The federal budget will be released later today by Finance Minister Chrystia...

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Spencer Van Vloten

Budget 2024: Betting the farm on housing

Clearly, it’s go big or go home on housing this year. This part of the budget was pre-announced last week to ensure it wasn’t lost in today’s...

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David Macdonald

‘You have to centre love and hope and joy.’ Young climate activists fight burnout

Seventeen-year-old Zoha Faisal has been worried about climate change for as long as she can remember. Her family immigrated to British Columbia...

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Anya Kamenetz

Honouring invasive plants by turning them into art

These in-their-own-words pieces are told to Patricia Lane and co-edited with input from the interviewee for the purpose of brevity. Joshua Ralph...

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Patricia Lane

Mind the climate gaps

If you believe the race to cut climate pollution requires a strong mandate from the public, the latest polling makes for grim reading. You probably...

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Chris Hatch

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