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The federal government has gone all-in on fossil fuels

We put our faith in Prime Minister Mark Carney to steer us through difficult times. But the path he is steering us down is treacherous, and Canadians are starting to notice. When will Carney?

opinion | BY TIM GRAY | June 1, 2026

Canada’s climate change policies, programs can be more effective if we work with nature in addition to moving away from fossil fuels

As we face the accelerating climate crisis, the imperative to move away from fossil fuels is urgent, but so too are nature-based climate solutions. It’s not ‘either-or.’ We need ‘both—and’ and, as quickly as possible.

The federal government can—and should—make our world a bit less toxic this spring

With all of the challenges and crises we face, eliminating PFASforever chemicals one thing we can do to stand up for our health and our heroes. Let’s not let another season go by without taking this important next step to protect ourselves and our communities.

opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER | May 25, 2026

Carney’s climate climb-down a win for Alberta, but the benefit for everyone else is unclear

As the prime minister often says, we must deal with the world as it is, not as we wish it to be. But when it comes to Mark Carney’s calculated capitulation on climate, it simply sounds defeatist—and irresponsible.

opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 25, 2026

Breaking down the Ottawa-Alberta deal on industrial carbon pricing

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Alberta deal waters down Canada’s approach to industrial carbon pricing, say environmental advocates.

news | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 22, 2026

Canada’s new climate finance pledge faces COP31’s credibility test

Countries that are precise about how finance is delivered, who it reaches, and what it achieves will carry greater influence in a process that depends on trust.

opinion | BY LOLADE OZOMOGE | May 20, 2026

Carney government needs a climate reality check

The consequences of climate change remain an overarching, foundational, and existential threat—one we can’t continue to wait for a comfortable time to adequately address.

opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 20, 2026

‘A major capitulation’: climate groups slam Ottawa-Alberta pipeline deal, but energy rep says it’s not ‘urgent’ enough

The implementation agreement marks another step towards the construction of a new oil pipeline running from Alberta to British Columbia’s coast.

news | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 15, 2026

‘It’s sad’: former minister Dion says project approval revamp pitch latest in ‘trend’ of climate policy backlash

A ‘shocking’ May 8 federal discussion paper proposes exempting projects from environmental impact assessments, and reads like a ‘fantasy wish list from the oil and gas industry,’ says one environmental advocate.

news | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 14, 2026

Ottawa’s plan to double electricity grid ‘one step forward and two steps back,’ say environment experts

Ottawa’s new electricity strategy says efforts to double Canada’s grid capacity will cost more than $1-trillion, and will be achieved in part by linking existing power grids and ‘adjusting’ current clean electricity regulations.

news | BY MARLO GLASS | May 14, 2026

Is Carney’s middle-power leadership a new zeitgeist for the 21st century?

In the absence of leadership from the planet’s aspiring hegemons, it’s no wonder there’s a call for the formation of coalitions of like-minded middle powers to address what are effectively threats to the planet, including global warming.

opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | May 11, 2026
Mark Carney

Canada needs to understand the links in building a clean, affordable, and reliable electricity system

The interconnectedness of AI with all forms of energy makes the reduction of carbon emissions more complicated.

Net zero, infinite damage—how policy is undermining Canada

In an increasingly unstable world, climate policy that outpaces economic reality will not succeed.

Canada’s Arctic is warming faster than anywhere else with lasting consequences

The federal government has emphasized the need to build more, and build faster. Integrating climate considerations into these investments will help ensure communities are prepared for what’s ahead.

opinion | BY KANDIS JAMESON | May 6, 2026

Feds must find balance between climate ambition and affordability, say experts

Canada is not on track to meet any of its climate targets, according to a February Canadian Climate Institute report, but Conservative Senator David Wells says it’s time to ‘let free enterprise flourish.’

news | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 6, 2026

As climate alarms ring more loudly, the government shuts out the noise

The latest warnings are not of bad weather, increased heat domes, and fires, but rather of global catastrophe.

opinion | BY ELIZABETH MAY | May 6, 2026

Canada has recognized its environmental injustice problem, now it must act on it

A nation is built on a set of commitments to its people about how it will ensure their well-being. The question is not whether Canada is building, but for whom, and at what cost.

opinion | BY MANVI BHALLA | May 6, 2026
Mark Carney

Canada’s Arctic moment: climate reality, Indigenous leadership, and global responsibility

In the past, the Senate of Canada had a special committee on the Arctic, which should be reinstated.

When ‘whole-of-society’ leaves wildfire preparedness to a few

Wildfire is not only a fire service issue; it is a housing, economic, and public health issue.

opinion | BY ANABELA BONADA | May 6, 2026
Eleanor Olszewski

Feds define ‘critical minerals’ so broadly, it could fuel climate chaos rather than curb it

AI and military initiatives could overtake renewable energy efforts in the government’s Critical Minerals Strategy.

opinion | BY GEORGINA ALONSO, JAMIE KNEEN | May 6, 2026

Plant-based fuels: an unfulfilled domestic environmental opportunity

Environment and Climate Change Canada must follow through on the prime minister’s commitment to amend the country’s Clean Fuel Regulations.

opinion | BY CSG SENATOR TODD LEWIS | May 6, 2026
Mark Carney

Canada’s clean energy moment: from potential to power

We have everything we need to succeed as a renewable energy powerhouse, now we must build on that foundation with urgency and ambition.

opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ERIC ST-PIERRE | May 6, 2026

Canada is missing its climate targets and running out of time

There is a clear risk that too much emphasis is being placed on high-risk future technologies, rather than available options that can generate more immediate emissions reductions.

opinion | BY DAMON MATTHEWS | May 6, 2026

From climate champion to pragmatist: why Carney is ditching Trudeau-era climate policy

Former Trudeau-era staffers say Mark Carney’s environmental policy approach is a more ‘pragmatic one,’ shaped by the trade-war with the U.S. and succeeding a decade of experimental policies under Justin Trudeau.

news | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 2, 2026

Q&A | Carney’s nature strategy and getting ‘back on track’ to 30-by-30, with Megan Leslie

The former NDP MP and current World Wildlife Fund Canada president weighs in on the government’s new plan to conserve land and water, and the sluggish progress towards Canada’s target of protecting 30 per cent of both by 2030. 

feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 30, 2026