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1 week ago | 
policyalternatives.ca | Jon Milton |Trish Hennessy |David Macdonald |Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood
For the first time since 1977, and the third time ever, the monarch of the British empire appeared before Canada’s parliament to read the speech from the throne to open a parliamentary session. King Charles’ words were, for the most part, written by officials in the newly elected Canadian government led by Prime Minister Mark Carney—and, as with all speeches from the throne, outline the government’s priorities for the coming parliament. Much of the content of the speech, then, was not surprising.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
policyalternatives.ca | Jon Milton |Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood |Stuart B Murray
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 oath of office and been sworn in as President of the United States, Trump sat at a desk on the stage and began signing documents, as the crowd cheered. After each signature, he threw his pen into the crowd, and his supporters jumped over one another to catch them.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
calgaryherald.com | Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood
Advertisement 1Article contentWhat happens when the world stops buying our oil? Article contentArticle contentArticle contentIt’s a question that Canadian governments, communities, workers and industry aren’t asking — but should be. Article contentArticle contentNot because it’s going to happen this year or next, but because it could happen sooner than we think. And if and when it does, the costs of an unmanaged collapse of the sector will be devastating.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
edmontonjournal.com | Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood
Opinion: Alberta should prepare for the worst when it comes to long-term oil demandPublished Nov 28, 2024 • Last updated 3 hours ago • 3 minute readThe global push for net-zero targets and reduced dependency on oil threatens devastating consequences for Alberta's oilsands and the provincial economy. Photo by Victor R. Caivano /Postmedia NetworkArticle contentWhat happens when the world stops buying our oil?
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
policyalternatives.ca | Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood
Our content is fiercely open source and we never paywall our website. The support of our community makes this possible. Make a donation of $35 or more and receive The Monitor magazine for one full year and a donation receipt for the full amount of your gift. The following is a re-print of a special edition of Shift Storm, the CCPA’s monthly newsletter which focuses on the intersection of work and climate change.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
monitormag.ca | Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood |Jon Milton |Elliot Dillabough
Our content is fiercely open source and we never paywall our website. The support of our community makes this possible. Make a donation of $35 or more and receive The Monitor magazine for one full year and a donation receipt for the full amount of your gift. The following is a re-print of a special edition of Shift Storm, the CCPA's monthly newsletter which focuses on the intersection of work and climate change.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
sasktoday.ca | Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood
Pity the carbon tax. Beloved by its parents, the economists, this humble environmental policy has faced an uphill battle for acceptance from a skeptical public.
In all their various federal and provincial guises, carbon pricing schemes have never been popular in Canada. At best, as in BC and Quebec where carbon pricing has been in place since 2008 and 2013, respectively, the system is accepted for what it is – an annoying but practical approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
troymedia.com | Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood
Reading Time: 3 minutesCarbon pricing is dead. To win over a skeptical public, we must focus on policies that offer clear, visible benefits to CanadiansPity the carbon tax. Beloved by its parents, the economists, this humble environmental policy has faced an uphill battle for acceptance from a skeptical public. In all their various federal and provincial guises, carbon pricing schemes have never been popular in Canada.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
monitormag.ca | Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood |Chloe Kemeni |Gordon Cleveland
The following is a re-print of the July 2024 edition of Shift Storm, the CCPA's monthly newsletter which focuses on the intersection of work and climate change. Click here to subscribe to Shift Storm and get the latest updates straight to your inbox as soon as they come out. Against the backdrop of the hottest June in recorded history, two of Europe’s biggest economies (and largest polluters) went to the polls and avoided major backslides on climate action.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
monitormag.ca | Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood |David Macdonald |Jon Milton
The following is a re-print of the March 2024 edition of Shift Storm, the CCPA's monthly newsletter which focuses on the intersection of work and climate change. Click here to subscribe to Shift Storm and get the latest updates straight to your inbox as soon as they come out. A false climate solution is a technology or policy that appears to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the short term, but is actually intended to perpetuate the production and consumption of fossil fuels over the long term.
