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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

Current Affairs / Politics

The Political Downside of Saving the Planet

May 15, 2019November 17, 2019 - by Max Fawcett

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

Current Affairs / Society

Can the North Quit Its Diesel Habit?

May 8, 2019November 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

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Politics

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

April 12, 2019November 17, 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, 2019June 2, 2020 - by Jen Gerson

With an election approaching in spring 2019, 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, 2019November 17, 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, 2018November 13, 2019 - by Justin Ling

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

Crane loading up giant pipe onto a yellow tractor trailer

Environment

The Next Pipeline Battle

June 13, 2018November 17, 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, 2018March 27, 2020 - by Anne Shibata 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, 2018November 11, 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

Illustration of upside down maple leaf with two people exchanging suitcase full of money

Politics

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

December 19, 2017April 2, 2020 - 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