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Canada’s emissions increase greatest in G7 since Paris
—New report shows jobs and royalties declining with emissions rise— VANCOUVER – A stark change in direction is needed if Canada is to meet its…
Fossilized Finance
How Canada’s banks enable oil and gas production Download 1.38 MB 56 pages Despite Canada’s climate change commitments, the country’s “big five” banks continue to…
Where the Creator Sits
The Quest to Protect the East Side of Lake Winnipeg Download 1.14 MB12 pages “I felt the need to write my story when Manitoba Premier…
Wealth tax would raise much more revenue than previously calculated by Parliamentary Budget Officer
VANCOUVER — A one per cent tax on wealth over $20 million would generate nearly twice as much revenue as previously calculated by the Parliamentary…
Trade Agreements Like NAFTA Are a Menace to Democracy
On his first day in office, US president Joe Biden revoked the permit for the controversial Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline. The partially built project was…
BC Solutions: News and commentary from the CCPA’s BC Office
Download 2.19 MB12 pages In this issue: Canadian billionaires’ wealth skyrocketing amid the panedmic Healthy forests for a cooler future What federal leadership on long-term…
The Monitor, January/February 2021
A broader vision of public health Download 3.87 MB “If we learn anything from COVID-19,” write Lindsay McLaren and Trish Hennessy in their cover feature…
Saskatchewan’s wasted energy (efficiency)
The Saskatchewan government often explains its approach to climate change policy as one of “balance,” concerned that any environmental regulations do not do undue harm…
Five ways the Biden presidency could change Canadian climate policy for the better
Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood is a senior researcher on international trade and climate policy for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Follow Hadrian on Twitter @hadrianmk.
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion no longer needed: new expert report
VANCOUVER – The assumptions underlying the federal government’s $12.6 billion commitment to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project (TMX) no longer stand up in 2020,…
Reassessment of Need for the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project
Production forecasts, economics and environmental considerations Download 3.56 MB 28 pages This report concludes that the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project (TMX) is not needed…
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