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High-speed rail alternatives for travel could open up a suite of decarbonizing options not currently on the table. But politics remains a major obstacle to seeing it built.

Climate action is a central pillar of Mark Carney’s campaign for the Liberal leadership and his bid to become the next prime minister, but with a major shift in strategy. Instead of maintaining the current carbon tax system that places the cost on consumers, Carney is proposing a new approach — shifting the financial burden entirely onto big corporations.

In comparison to other regions of Canada, Quebecers remain one of the most progressive provinces on climate action, with a recent poll showing 83 per cent of Quebecers want the next government to do more to protect nature and fight climate change.

Mitigating the widespread damage caused by flooding can be complex, but one solution gaining momentum is banning basements. Basements are the first places to flood, and some researchers say continuing to construct them means expensive repairs for homeowners and places tenants in vulnerable situations.

As a trade war looms on the horizon, the Liberal Party of Canada is seizing control of the election narrative, close political watchers say. Still, there's a long way to go if they're to form government.

Canadians officials may have a month to convince the White House to abandon its tariff threat, but in the meantime, experts say Ottawa should carefully consider the opportunities and risks of using fossil fuels as leverage.

The federal government is defending its decision to loan Trans Mountain $20 billion, saying the cash will be used to pay down existing third-party debt and improve the project’s financial viability.

The latest loan appears to violate a commitment made by Freeland in 2022 that no further public money would be invested in the project after the pipeline’s cost swelled to $21.4 billion.

PC Leader Doug Ford is positioning affordable energy as a cornerstone of his mission of making Ontario an energy superpower. There's just one problem. The chosen approach doesn't make much sense, experts say.

In a recent French-language interview, Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland spoke highly of Quebec's cap and trade market, suggesting something like it is needed nationwide. But there's one problem. A national cap and trade system is not actually necessarily what she meant, her team says.

Mark Carney is racking up endorsements from the Liberals' climate wing to take the helm of the party, but he's still a far cry from the climate warrior advocates say is needed.

As incoming U.S. President Donald Trump threatens a trade war to push Canadian officials to cave on a list of demands, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is in a political bind that represents his first real threat to his electoral chances.

Increasing the flow of oil and gas to the United States to help avoid Trump's threat of 25 per cent tariffs is a key plank of Canada's diplomatic maneuvering, but it reveals a longstanding problem for the Canadian economy: we're severely vulnerable to an unpredictable neighbour.

Pension funds are gambling with Canadians’ retirement savings by placing multi-billion dollar bets on hydrogen's ability to rescue old, polluting gas pipelines from terminal decline, according to a climate finance advocacy organization.

The federal government’s successful incentive program for zero-emissions vehicle purchases is running out of money and not slated for renewal, much to the dismay of environmental and industry groups.