Canada woke up the day after President Donald Trump’s second inauguration in unfamiliar territory. Our closest neighbour and biggest trade partner for the past century suddenly decided that Canada...
You may have heard this one before: governments are “forcing” people to buy electric vehicles. It’s how U.S. President Donald Trump described the efforts of his predecessor and some in Canada...
B.C. splashed onto the global climate scene in 2008 when then-premier Gordon Campbell introduced North America’s first economy-wide carbon tax, enacted stringent vehicle emission standards,...
If the new federal government is looking for ways to tie the housing crisis to the tariff war, a common solution can be found in building efficiently with clean, made-in-Canada...
The consumer carbon price has officially moved to palliative care, as new Prime Minister Mark Carney says the policy is simply too politically divisive. This raises an important question: what fills...
The time is ripe for the import of good ideas. While Trump pulls back from policies that are already supporting clean, domestic industries in the U.S., let’s help our own steel and aluminum...
B.C.’s grid is well positioned for the demands of electrification despite concerns from some groups that have called for the rollback of key climate policies that would impact electricity...
Canada has bet big on electric vehicles. Until recently, our auto pact partner and trade ally, America, had too. But with Trump rolling back EV policies and threatening 25 per cent tariffs that would...
The past week has seen no shortage of musings on how the province should respond to the Trump administration’s impending tariffs. From bourbon boycotts to taxing truckers bound for Alaska, the...
As another Donald Trump presidency begins, Canada may see itself at a crossroads. In reality, looking beyond the next four years and the politics of our neighbour, there is still only one true road...
The recently-announced Clean Electricity Regulations will reduce pollution in our electricity grids even as the grids grow to meet soaring demand for clean electricity. However, the rules also allow...
Households account for 17% of emissions in Canada. With the rapid uptake of clean energy technologies, the unsung hero in the climate fight may be next...