Since her common-sense quip that most of Canada’s tar sands reserves will have to stay in the ground, Linda McQuaig has been vilified by much of the political establishment and (rightfully) defended by a minority of voices in the media. That the facts of climate science vindicate her has made little difference to the debate. Is
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The Canadian Progressive: On climate change, a clear distinction between the major BC parties
By: Pembina Institute | Press Release: VANCOUVER — An assessment of climate change issues in political platforms reveals clear distinctions between British Columbia’s four major parties. Prepared by the Pembina Institute, the assessment looks at the following four election issues with implications for climate change and the province’s ability to meet its
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive | News & Analysis: British Columbia study advocates postconsumerist model of zero waste
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: A new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the Wilderness Committee calls for a radical rethink of British Columbia’s waste management policies. It argues that recycling can’t solve the province’s pollution problems and calls for a postconsumerist model of zero waste. While acknowledging
Continue reading350 or bust: TED Talk Thursday: Poverty, Crime, And Greenhouse Gas Emissions
From TEDx Manitoba is Shaun Loney, founder and Executive Director at BUILD Inc. and Warm Up Winnipeg where he leads an innovative approach to promote social enterprise as a no-cost way to cut poverty rates. In this talk, Mr. Loney makes surprising connections to poverty, crime and greenhouse gas emissions,
Continue reading350 or bust: Rethinking “Business As Usual”
As the heads of state for the G20 countries gather in Cannes for their annual conference, where the economy will be high on the agenda, I thought it would be fine to contemplate a vision of a post-consumer society, where people work fewer hours. They m…
Continue readingImpolitical: A fair take on the green energy issue in the Ontario election
Hey! A reasonable newspaper column on green energy I can get behind! For the first time this campaign: ” Energy flashpoints and the politics of power.” The right wing insists we can’t afford to subsidize power in this province. Funny, but this countr…
Continue readingImpolitical: The fun with green energy columns continues
So John Ivison had another column today criticizing the Ontario Liberal government’s green energy plan: here. The column focuses on a solar energy company that Dalton McGuinty visited this week, Eclipsall Energy Corp. The upshot of the column is to sug…
Continue readingImpolitical: Another flawed attack on green energy in Ontario
This John Ivison column from yesterday is the latest from a Canadian pundit to attack the Ontario government’s green energy efforts: “McGuinty’s green bubble ready to pop.” It, like the Wente column (response), relies on some questionable material that…
Continue readingImpolitical: On green job schemes
As a counter to Margaret Wente today, “Message to McGuinty: Most green-job schemes have been miserable failures,” who relies in part for her view on a New York Times report of last week, I suggest the following reading: “Absurd NY Times Story on Green …
Continue readingRailroaded by Metrolinx: End Subsidies to the Fossil Fuel Industry by the next Federal Budget
This is the second video produced by our frenetic little team at the Citizens’ Climate Lobby (Toronto Chapter) about why the Conservatives paying $1.4 billion dollars to the oil, gas and coal companies is just absurd. Please call the Finance Minister,…
Continue readingRailroaded by Metrolinx: End Subsidies to the Fossil Fuel Industry by the next Federal Budget
This is the second video produced by our frenetic little team at the Citizens’ Climate Lobby (Toronto Chapter) about why the Conservatives paying $1.4 billion dollars to the oil, gas and coal companies is just absurd. Please call the Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty at 866-599-4999 and let him know that
Continue readingRailroaded by Metrolinx: End Subsidies to the Fossil Fuel Industry by the next Federal Budget
This is the second video produced by our frenetic little team at the Citizens’ Climate Lobby (Toronto Chapter) about why the Conservatives paying $1.4 billion dollars to the oil, gas and coal companies is just absurd. Please call the Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty at 866-599-4999 and let him know that
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