Andrew Nikiforuk: Canada’s Petrostate Has “Dramatically Diminished Our International Reputation”
"Alberta is very much a petrostate," says journalist and author Andrew Nikiforuk. "It gets about...
The Takehome Lesson From Neil Young: Read the Jackpine Mine Decision For Yourself
This is a guest post by energy economist Andrew Leach. Neil Young and the Honour...
DeSmog Investigation into Faulty Natural Gas Emissions Reporting Prompts Response from B.C. Government
The B.C. Ministry of Environment stands by its "implausibly low" estimate of methane leaks from...
Harper Government Hires Firm for $22 Million International Ad Campaign Promoting Oilsands
The Harper government has hired an international public relations firm to oversee a $22 million...
What’s a “Fair Price” for Canada’s Oil? And What Happens if We Get it?
It's a phrase that has wafted up from the oil sands to the airwaves. It...
9 Reasons Why 2013 Was a Slow and Painful Year for Freedom In Canada
Earlier this year I wrote an article attempting to cut through tired, rhetorical pandering in...
The Future We Are Willing to Pay For: Himelfarb on Canadian’s Tax Aversion
Jennifer Story of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives recently interviewed Alex Himelfarb, former chief...
Quebec’s 11Mt Carbon Deficit Holds Lessons for all of Canada
A groundbreaking report shows that Quebec cannot afford to be green-lighting fossil fuel projects, such...
Google Doodle Celebrates Emily Carr’s 142nd Birthday with Iconic Imagery of Canadian Landscape
On December 12th, 1937 the night before her 56th birthday, Emily Carr jotted this down...
