Canada

Why are we losing our heads over oil and gas tariffs?

08/02/25

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Laurie Adkin

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When U.S. President Donald Trump says Americans do not need Canada’s oil and gas, I say, “all the better for us.” Photo by Shutterstock

Feb. 5, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to place tariffs on “Canadian” oil and gas exports and poof! The climate crisis has disappeared from the political radar of Canadian politicians. Could we not try, for a minute, to keep our heads about us and remember the bigger threat that is poised to swallow us all up?

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Brandi Morin in Ecuador: A Canadian mining giant vs. the guardians of the Amazon

07/02/25

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Brandi Morin

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Ricochet Media

Juostin Antun goes fishing by hand while wearing traditional Shuar clothing. All photos by Ian Willms

Feb. 6, 2025

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Poilievre Promises Cuts. Which Programs Are At Risk?

06/02/25

Author:

Emma Paling

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The Maple

Screenshot of Pierre Poilievre video via X.

Feb. 4, 2025

The top-line agenda is clear: cut, cut, cut.

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre is signalling what Canadians can expect if his party forms government later this year.

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Canada should hit Trump where it hurts the most — oil and gas

05/02/25

Author:

Seth Klein

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National Observer

An old oil pumpjack in Alberta on Dec. 1, 2023. Photo by flickr/Jason Woodhead

Feb. 3, 2025

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Trump’s Threats Expose Canada’s Utter Dependency On The U.S.

03/02/25

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Adam D.K. King

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The Maple

Feb. 3, 2025

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The carbon tax must die so climate policies survive

30/01/25

Author:

Jessica Green

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National Observer

A decarbonized economy will require lots of people — some of whom will need extensive training. Photo by Shutterstock

Jan. 29, 2025

The race for Liberal party leadership is on. Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland has announced that if elected Prime Minister, she will get rid of the consumer carbon tax. Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney has been cagier about the issue, but may also do the same.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

The 8 talking points fossil fuel companies use to obstruct climate action

30/01/25

Author:

Joseph Winters

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National Observer

Jan. 28, 2025

This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration

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The Law Isn’t Enough To Bring Amazon To Heel

27/01/25

Author:

Adam D.K. King

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The Maple

Photo via Province of British Columbia on Flickr, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Jan. 27, 2025

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A third of the Arctic’s vast carbon sink now a source of emissions, study reveals

26/01/25

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Patrick Greenfield

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The Guardian

Near Newtok in Alaska, melting permafrost is causing the Ninglick River to widen and erode its banks. Photograph: Andrew Burton/Getty Images

Jan. 21, 2025

Critical CO₂ stores held in permafrost are being released as the landscape changes with global heating, report shows

A third of the Arctic’s tundra, forests and wetlands have become a source of carbon emissions, a new study has found, as global heating ends thousands of years of carbon storage in parts of the frozen north.

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