Arno Kopecky

Vancouver

Environmental Journalist at Freelance

journalist & author: The Environmentalist’s Dilemma, The Oil Man And The Sea, The Devil's Curve. disseminator-in-chief of "the dystopian Kopecky mindset"

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Articles

Carney won't reveal spending plans, enraging critics

3 weeks ago | nationalobserver.com | Arno Kopecky

These excuses rang hollow to NDP MP Heather McPherson. In light of the intense furor caused by the budget's delay, it's baffling why Carney invited such a storm. It didn't just dominate the first week of Question Period, it unleashed a predictable slew of withering news articles and op-eds. "For him to constantly say that everyone is new - nobody's buying that," McPherson told Canada's National Observer over the phone this week.
Opinion: Canada’s air and water at risk as Trump administration guts environmental rules

4 weeks ago | theglobeandmail.com | Arno Kopecky
The King's Speech, and other symbols

1 month ago | nationalobserver.com | Arno Kopecky

Just before noon on Tuesday, parliament's sergeant-at-arms entered the House of Commons. "Mr. Speaker," he announced, "a message from His Majesty the King." "Admit the messenger," replied Francis Scarpaleggia, the Speaker of the House. It was a rare old ritual to observe. But normalcy quickly returned to the House as the federal cabinet and a few dozen of their fellow parliamentarians rose, chatting freely among themselves.
Mark Carney wasn't made for TV

1 month ago | nationalobserver.com | Arno Kopecky

"He needed to say, in no uncertain terms, that Canada is not going to become the 51 st US state, while avoiding a public fight," the New York Times of Carney's inaugural visit to the Oval Office. "And he succeeded." He left that meeting with his "dignity intact," acknowledged the National Post's John Ivison .
Who will write the history of Pierre Poilievre's loss?

1 month ago | nationalobserver.com | Arno Kopecky

Of all the things I heard Pierre Poilievre say on the campaign trail, that line echoes loudest. He's made it clear now he intends to stay on as leader, so the lessons he and his party settle on won't just determine Poilievre's political fate. With 20 million voters and a fanatically devoted base behind him, the lessons he takes from this election will shape the future of political discourse in this country. Poilievre has already shaped its recent past.
As Global Climate Leadership Stumbles, Cities Are Stepping Up

1 month ago | thewalrus.ca | Arno Kopecky

It’s a discouraging moment for global climate policy. Temperatures are through the roof, yet instead of reducing emissions, countries around the world appear to be lowering their ambitions. Canada, a leading cheerleader of the Paris Agreement, is setting new records in oil production. The US has essentially declared war on renewables.
Sun sets on Pierre Poilievre's campaign

2 months ago | nationalobserver.com | Arno Kopecky

I admitted I had not. But that refrain, which I'd heard so many times throughout Poilievre's April campaign, went quiet by the time the sun was down. The polls had barely closed in British Columbia before CTV and Global News were calling a Liberal victory; the only question was whether Mark Carney would lead a majority or minority government. That was the end of the cheering at Conservative headquarters. Instead of supporters streaming in, they started trickling out.
True lies on the Poilievre campaign trail

2 months ago | nationalobserver.com | Arno Kopecky

After Pierre Poilievre's rally in Vaughan, Ontario on Tuesday night, I joined a small crew of his fans for dinner at a restaurant nearby. There were about 12 of them, conservative influencers and hangers-on. I was invited on the condition that it all stay off the record. But there's one thing I can share. As we waited for our meals, I fell into conversation with a soft-spoken woman from the area. She was telling me how bad crime has become over the past few years.
The strategy behind Poilievre's press restrictions

2 months ago | nationalobserver.com | Arno Kopecky

We get four questions at every press conference. Poilievre's staffers choose the reporters, but they don't vet the questions. So every day we wonder, who will get the question? Can someone provoke a human reaction from Poilievre - anger, reflection, humour, contempt - anything more revealing than the slogans and sound bites that comprise Poilievre's usual public speech? It does happen.
Les débats des chefs n'ont pas permis d'en apprendre davantage sur la politique climatique des conservateurs

2 months ago | ledevoir.com | Arno Kopecky

Dans une campagne qui a évité le sujet autant que possible, il n’est pas surprenant que le changement climatique n’ait pas été le thème principal des débats des chefs cette semaine. La performance de Poilievre n’a pas non plus fait sensation, même si les Canadiens ont pu voir une version plus douce que d’habitude du chef conservateur, qui a failli verser une larme lors de son discours de clôture chargé d’émotion le deuxième soir.