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Max  Fawcett
Max
Fawcett
Canada's leading commentator from the heart of oil country
Max Fawcett is Canada's National Observer's lead columnist. His brilliant essays and opinions are read and valued by millions of Canadians.
Sandy Garossino
Sandy
Garossino
Public affairs columnist
Sandy Garossino is public affairs columnist for Canada's National Observer. She is a former Crown prosecutor and prominent media commentator, whose bold writing is read by millions across North America.
Supriya Dwivedi
Supriya
Dwivedi
Politics, policy and disinformation
Supriya has over a decade of experience in media, spanning broadcast, digital, and print. Most recently, she was the host of the Morning Show on Global News Radio in Toronto, as well as a columnist for Global News.
Seth Klein
Seth
Klein
Canada's hottest climate commentator
Seth Klein is the team lead and director of strategy with the Climate Emergency Unit. Prior to that, he served for 22 years as the founding director of the British Columbia office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), Canada’s foremost social justice think tank.
Chris Hatch
Chris
Hatch
Canada's coolest climate commentator
Chris Hatch is the former Executive Director of Rainforest Action Network as well as the former executive editor at Canada's National Observer. He is now a columnist at National Observer and writes the acclaimed Sunday newsletter, Zero Carbon.
Julian  Brave NoiseCat
Julian
Brave NoiseCat
A celebrated young American's perspective
Julian Brave NoiseCat (Secwepemc/St'at'imc) is Vice President of Policy & Strategy for Data for Progress and Narrative Change Director of the Natural History Museum.
Patricia Lane
Patricia
Lane
Canada's most hopeful climate columnist
Patricia Lane's column profiles young climate leaders working across Canada. Patricia has been a lawyer for 35 years specializing in collaborative decision-making and public policy creation.
 Barry Saxifrage
Barry
Saxifrage
Renowned researcher deconstructs the data on climate crimes
Barry Saxifrage is Canada's National Observer's resident chart geek and climate analyst.

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