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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney stands with his arms open as he speaks to reporters after appearing at the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan was ambitious and smart. So why was it so easy for Jason Kenney to kill it?

Can the North Quit Its Diesel Habit?

May 8, 2019July 17, 2019 - by Jimmy Thomson

The territories use diesel to power everything from lightbulbs to Netflix binges. But saying goodbye to dirty fuel may prove to be impossible

Photograph courtesy of Ben Nelms/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Politics

Rachel Notley’s Support for Pipelines Could Cost the NDP the Election

April 12, 2019September 26, 2019 - by Chris Scott

Notley may have led the most progressive government in Alberta’s history, but her focus on the oil industry may lead to her downfall

Flag of Alberta made up of images of oil industry

Politics

The Great Myth of Alberta Conservatism

February 4, 2019July 16, 2019 - by Jen Gerson

With an election approaching this spring, it’s worth asking if we’re all wrong about the province

Arts & Culture

How Canada Uses Indigenous Art to Market Itself to the World

January 16, 2019July 16, 2019 - by Julian Brave NoiseCat

When the government spotlights Indigenous creators internationally, it too often obscures the realities of colonialism at home. Why Maria Hupfield’s work goes beyond all that

Politics

Does Andrew Scheer Have What It Takes to Be Prime Minister?

September 5, 2018September 30, 2019 - by Justin Ling

A growing rift in the political right means Scheer must finally choose a direction for the Tories

Photo Courtesy of the Canadian Press / Jason Franson

Environment

The Next Pipeline Battle

June 13, 2018July 16, 2019 - by Josiah Neufeld

In Manitoba, an issue that’s been underground for half a century is coming to the surface

Environment / July/August 2018

Environmental Disaster Is Canada’s New Normal. Are We Ready?

May 23, 2018August 22, 2019 - by Anne Casselman

As parts of the country flood—again—an unprecedented audit reveals serious flaws in our climate change policy

Environment

Should Oil Companies Be on the Hook for Climate Change Costs?

January 26, 2018August 2, 2019 - by Christopher Pollon

From wild fires to rising sea levels, ecological disasters are expected to cost Canada $5 billion per year by 2020—and some communities want big oil to pay its share

Politics

How a Federal Agency Helps Finance Some of the World’s Most Corrupt Regimes

December 19, 2017July 16, 2019 - by Richard Poplak

Export Development Canada has perfected the art of lending billions of taxpayer dollars to scandal-ridden foreign buyers. But its transparency could use some work

Tag: Pipelines

The Political Downside of Saving the Planet

Can the North Quit Its Diesel Habit?

Rachel Notley’s Support for Pipelines Could Cost the NDP the Election

The Great Myth of Alberta Conservatism

How Canada Uses Indigenous Art to Market Itself to the World

Does Andrew Scheer Have What It Takes to Be Prime Minister?

The Next Pipeline Battle

Environmental Disaster Is Canada’s New Normal. Are We Ready?

Should Oil Companies Be on the Hook for Climate Change Costs?

How a Federal Agency Helps Finance Some of the World’s Most Corrupt Regimes