Bob Rae and Alex Himelfarb on their new books about Canada in Trump times

A Star analysis reveals U.S. firms dominated federal contracts despite PM Mark Carney’s ‘Buy Canadian’ promise.

It would be one thing if the arguments for expanding fossil fuels were geostrategic or economic. The public could weigh the projects and forecasts against protection of lives, species and livelihoods....

Watch now (12 mins) | One of Canada’s largest newspapers just published what read a whole lot like an incitement to violence against NDP Leader Avi Lewis, prompting widespread condemnation.

I just signed the Grassy Narrows petition calling on Justin Trudeau to honour his treaty obligations and commitment to reconciliation. Join me in signing here https://you.leadnow.ca/org/petitions/merc...

LNG Canada says its multibillion-dollar Phase 2 expansion in Kitimat, B.C., is going forward, in a move that could double exports of liquefied natural gas from the northern coastal facility to oversea...

Breaking Free of Neoliberalism in Trump Times: How Canada can strengthen our sovereignty and address the American challenge, inequality and the climate crisis: Himelfarb, Alex: 9781459420861: Books - Amazon.ca

There are major ramifications that Premier Ford and Energy Minister Stephen Lecce should know with respect to AI data centres:  1. The major beneficiary of building new AI data centers in Ontario...

An anti-data centre movement has coalesced, citing concerns about increasing fossil fuel emissions, negative environmental impacts and the devaluation of public interests in favour of tech corporation...

No large data centres can be built in New York for up to a year as the state creates rules to protect the environment and its energy grid from the power-hungry facilities fueling artificial intelligen...

Australian-first investigation reveals fossil fuel industry reaching potentially millions of Australian children, through 260+ programs across every stage of childhood.

Some politicians are actively counting on social permission from the few and silence from the many to deflect blame and anger toward refugees and immigrants for problems decades in the making through ...

Carney keeps putting the interests of oil and gas corporations above the interests of the people. The MOU he just finalized with Danielle Smith is the final nail in the coffin for Canada’s climate pol...

In August 2025, the province launched Ontario’s Environmental Registry consultation on expanding natural gas usage. Soon after, Enbridge sent municipalities across Ontario a ready-made lobbying packag...

The prime minister plans to make it easier to kill off endangered species and pollute waterways in the name of fast-tracking private-sector development projects, Althia Raj writes.

Tell board members at CIB to keep our money in Canada!

If the goal is to keep fossil fuel-fired plants operating as long as possible, promising to build more nuclear energy has definite appeal.

Metro Vancouver drivers may notice gas prices have jumped again Monday morning.

This is no way to prosecute the fight of our lives. Instead of making climate action voluntary, a government aligned with the emergency before us would make climate action and the energy transition ma...

This is no way to prosecute the fight of our lives. Instead of making climate action voluntary, a government aligned with the emergency before us would make climate action and the energy transition ma...

A study done by Ontario’s electricity operator found that wind and solar energy combined with battery storage can meet about 99.5% of Ontario’s electricity demand. Renewables can power Ontario’s futur...

The world’s first fossil fuel phaseout conference gathers 57 countries representing over 50% of global GDP, signaling a major shift in climate policy, energy security and global markets.

The federal government is reportedly considering a new pipeline, possibly along the route of the existing Trans Mountain line.

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Renewable energy met all new demand for electricity in 2025, according to a new review of global power generation, preventing any increase in the burning of fossil fuels to produce electricity and hig...

Canadians are struggling to pay for gas and cover their bills – while Big Oil shareholders pocket billions in excess profits. It's time to stop war profiteering and return money back to Canadian fami...

Canadians are struggling to pay for gas and cover their bills – while Big Oil shareholders pocket billions in excess profits. It's time to stop war profiteering and return money back to Canadian fami...

44% of US adults worry "a great deal" about climate change or global warming is near its 46% high point from 2020.

New legislation — Bill 98, or the Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act — is snaking its way through the Legislature, and aims to kill green building standards for good, and i...

Documents show the volume of gas flared at the LNG Canada plant on British Columbia's north coast between October and January far surpassed what its permit allows.

Dan McTeague cultivates a media image as a consumer advocate while running a group urging people to fight against climate policies.

The quiet push by the Canadian industry would see federal policy rely on provincial measurements — self-reported figures that miss millions of megatonnes of the planet-warming gas as it leaks into the...

And over a shamed America

Ottawa and Alberta have reached an agreement that will see the province take control of regulatory approvals for major projects, something they say will deliver those projects more expeditiously.