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Never let a good crisis go to waste
The following is a re-print of the January 2025 edition of Shift Storm, the CCPA’s monthly newsletter which focuses on the intersection of work and…
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Canada’s proposed high speed rail shouldn’t be a public private partnership
The federal government’s announcement on February 19 that it will pursue an electrified high speed rail (HSR) project from Toronto to Quebec City is welcome…
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An east-west oil pipeline is a trap—Canada needs an east-west electricity grid
Trump’s economic warfare and threats of annexation have triggered a rare moment of political agreement in Canada. We desperately need to reduce our economic dependence…
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Can BC maintain its climate policies in the face of Trump’s tariff threats?
Even though they’re currently on pause, the threat of Trump tariffs has sent shockwaves through the Canadian economy. British Columbia’s exports to the United States,…
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Canada’s environmental racism law needs to be stronger
For decades, the residents of Grassy Narrows First Nation have struggled with severe health problems that experts attribute to mercury poisoning—a legacy of unchecked industrial…
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2024 was a difficult year for climate action
The following is a re-print of the December 2024 edition of Shift Storm, the CCPA’s monthly newsletter which focuses on the intersection of work and…
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Income inequality is driving carbon emissions in Canada
Income inequality in Canada is difficult to ignore. Over the past few decades, the share of income controlled by the very few has grown significantly,…
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What Trump’s Executive Orders mean for Canada
Donald Trump stood in front of a crowd of fans inside the Capital One arena in Washington D.C. on inauguration day. Having just taken the…
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Will a pro-oil president kill the oil sands?
The following is a re-print of the November 2024 edition of Shift Storm, the CCPA’s monthly newsletter which focuses on the intersection of work and…
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What the U.S. election can teach us about durable climate policy
The following is a re-print of the October 2024 edition of Shift Storm, the CCPA’s monthly newsletter which focuses on the intersection of work and…
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COP29 was a missed opportunity in escalating climate crisis
The COP29 Climate Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, wrapped up last weekend. COP or Conference of the Parties, brings together countries which have ratified the 1992…
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Canada is not ready for a collapse of the oil sands
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