Russell Blinch
Russ Blinch writes about climate change, the environment and food policy and has roamed the world with postings in Canada, the United States and Asia. He was formerly a senior journalist at Thomson Reuters where he wore many hats—correspondent, bureau chief, and senior editor – while being stationed in Ottawa, San Francisco, Singapore, Washington, DC, and Toronto. He was posted in Singapore from 2004-07 where he traveled throughout the continent to help chronicle the rise of China and how this emerging superpower was changing international trade, energy demand and the environment. He moved to Washington, DC, in 2007 and for five years led a team covering fast moving energy and environmental stories under the Bush and Obama Administrations. Russ now lives in Toronto and is Chief Scribbler at CopyCarbon.com, while also writing for DeSmogBlog, the Guardian and the Huffington Post.
Stories by Russell Blinch
Harper‘s Support for Democracy Falls Short at Home
Do democracy and freedom begin at home for Prime Minister Stephen Harper? Recently the Prime...
Keystone is Still in Limbo, and that’s Good for Canada
U.S. President Obama is again signaling he’s in no rush to approve the Keystone XL...
The Longer I’m Prime Minister: Review by Russell Blinch
It was April, 2011 and Michael Ignatieff, then leader of Canada's opposition Liberal Party, was...
Canadians Losing Confidence in Governments on Climate Says New Poll
Canadians are losing confidence that governments will take the lead in battling climate change, all the...
Will Canada’s Oil and Gas Become ‘Stranded Assets?’
Canada’s vast resource wealth could become ‘stranded’ as the world’s carbon reserves become increasingly risky...