Consider these few facts. The present ‘sky is falling’ rhetoric, absent applying a critical analysis lens, would have people believing that Alberta oil production has been halted. However, production levels (even with the slowdown) are approximately 3.3 million barrels a day, writes Steven Sanderson.
Artificial intelligence and robotics enables work automation that will make the humankind workforce mostly irrelevant. Environmental degradation is even a bigger issue. So what do we do?
It appears that if a man expresses left-of-centre ideologies or calls himself a feminist, then women marching to the #metoo drum are looking the other way, says a letter to the editor.
Myths die hard. For example, a third of Canadian adults say they still believe in Santa Claus. It’s harder to justify the three Big Lies surrounding the alleged Canadian oil discount — they serve the interests of Big Oil, the most powerful industry on earth
My hope is that the visible and deadly black smoke from forest fires in 2018 will be the "aha" moment to motivate all of us to take action on climate change
Incumbent mayoral candidate John Tory’s inability to grasp the existence, extent, and implications of his white privilege is akin to white Toronto’s inability to grasp mayoral candidate Faith Goldy. Both are rooted in a conflict-averse fragility that comfortably masquerades as pragmatism.
As Ontarians prepare to go to the polls to elect their municipal representatives on Oct. 22, voters should pay particular attention to candidates who propose concrete measures to protect the environment, advocate for sustainable development policies and equip our cities with green infrastructure in an effort to flight climate change, writes Ottawa candidate Anthony Carricato
