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The Fox and the Hen House – Trudeau Hands Industry the Keys

It’s not unfair to say that, when the Trudeau government talks about balancing resource development and the environment you can expect a giant thumb on the scale. When the two…

As the temperature rises, so will the risk – some thoughts on the Fort Mac Wildfire, one year ago today

David Climenhaga May 3, 2017

PHOTOS: Cars full of refugees from the Fort McMurray Wildfire flee the flames on May 3, 2016. (Wikipedia) Below: Premier Rachel Notley, then Municipal Affairs Minister Danielle Larivee, and Opposition…

Tories spend on Keystone XL ads, while cutting environment funding

Guest Blog May 27, 2013

Canadians should be outraged that the Harper Conservatives are spending millions of taxpayers money lobbying for the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline in the U.S. while cutting environmental funding.…