In Canada, the dog whistle is fainter — but pay attention
Democracies are fragile and can fail when power-hungry leaders practise dog-whistle politics, writes Andrea Reimer.
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COVID-19 vaccines: Canada wrestles with helping other nations or helping itself
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is highlighting the disconnect between the way Canadians see their role in the world and reality, according to international affairs experts.
Tories weigh whether end justifies the means in removal of Derek Sloan
Efforts to oust controversial Conservative MP Derek Sloan from the party’s caucus moved swiftly Tuesday as party leader Erin O’Toole pushed to have the deed done by the week’s end.
Alberta cancels Eastern slopes coal leases and pauses future sales, as opposition increases
Alberta has decided to cancel recently issued coal leases in the Rocky Mountains, as public opposition grows to the United Conservative government's plan to expand coal mining in the area.
Investors unlikely to be swayed by TC Energy decarbonization efforts with Keystone
Sustainable investing experts say TC Energy Corp.'s plan to decarbonize the Keystone XL pipeline is unlikely to save its fortunes, as a growing movement to divest from fossil fuels gains political clout.
Feds grant B.C. company turning fly larvae into pet food gets $6M
A British Columbia company that feeds food waste to insects to produce pet food has received $6 million from the federal government for a new plant just north of Calgary.
Alberta's $1B problem
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says cancelling the Keystone XL expansion risks a dangerous precedent for other pipelines stretching from Canada to south of the border.
If Biden cancels Keystone XL, Alberta becomes the world's laughing stock
The government of Alberta has invested more than a billion dollars in the Keystone XL pipeline. If the project goes down, the money vanishes with it, writes Max Fawcett.
How Biden’s plans for environmental justice will shape his climate policies
“Capitalism, misogyny, transphobia, homophobia, anti-migrant sentiment, Islamophobia, anti-Indigenous sentiment, racism — all these things really help to uphold climate change, rather than work to fix it,” says Indigenous Climate Action's Lindsey Bacigal.
Biden's first-day orders will rescind Keystone XL permit, transition documents suggest
One of Joe Biden's first actions once he becomes U.S. president on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, will be to slam the door yet again on Canada's politically fraught Keystone XL pipeline expansion, transition documents suggest.
Court to hear challenge against open-pit coal mining on Alberta's Eastern slopes
First Nations, ranchers, municipal officials and environmentalists hope to persuade a judge this week to force Alberta to revisit its decision to open one of the province's most important and best-loved landscapes to open-pit coal mining.
Tory leader Erin O'Toole says no place for 'far right' in Canada's Conservative Party
Federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole pushed back against attempts to link his party to Trump-style politics on Sunday, January 17, 2021, saying there is "no place for the far right" in the Tories while accusing the Liberals of divisive dirty tricks.
Law should require disclosure of risks of harm to public, environment: info commissioner
The Treasury Board president had asked the commissioner for her input on how to improve the information disclosure regime, which is supposed to ensure the government is transparent and accountable to Canadians.
In mandate letter, PM tells Freeland to spend on temporary measures until crisis ends
Emergency spending to deal with the COVID-19 crisis must not outlast the pain it's meant to salve, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has instructed Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in a newly released mandate letter.
Trudeau leaves possibility of tighter travel ban on the table, eyeing COVID-19 mutations abroad
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is leaving the door open to tighter travel restrictions, including a possible ban on outbound air travel as COVID-19 case counts climb across the country.