Canadian steelmakers embrace 'green steel' as carbon taxes set to rise
23 Nov 2021
THE Canadian steel industry is at a crossroads, with government policies like carbon pricing designed to combat climate change hitting manufacturers' bottom lines and international pledges likely to seek further concessions from companies that burn
'This is classic climate change': Canada's Saskatchewan faces worst wildfire season in decades
Wed 4 Jun 2025
There have been 207 wildfires this year as of Friday – 40 more than in the same period last year.
Engineer explains why Alberta’s hydrogen strategy is money-losing climate failure
26 May 2025
Desperation, bad advice and lobbying likely underpinning the province’s plan to blend hydrogen with natural gas for home heating.
It’s time for Canada’s Mark Carney to think big on climate, experts say
30 Apr 2025
Even Carney’s climate background wasn’t enough to put climate action on center stage.
Liberal, Conservative platforms don’t say if they’ll meet Canada’s emissions target
29 Apr 2025
Neither the Liberals nor the Conservatives have laid out how — or even if — their policy platforms will work to have Canada meet its greenhouse gas emissions targets under the global Paris climate pact.
Canada fossil fuel subsidies hit $30 billion amid pipeline push, study reveals
11 Apr 2025
Experts note that government funding goes to Big Oil shareholders and executives while Canadian taxpayers bear the brunt of living with climate change.
Climate expert who studied WW2 shares how Canada can win Trump’s trade war
10 Apr 2025
"When we need to urgently build big things, we have to do it ourselves," Vancouver-based author Seth Klein tells DeSmog.
Canada: Carney kills consumer carbon tax in first move as prime minister
18 Mar 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney wasted little time in removing a potent point of attack for the Conservatives in recent years: the consumer carbon tax.
What Canada's next Prime Minister means for climate change
12 Mar 2025
After winning the race to replace Justin Trudeau as the leader of the country's Liberal Party, former central bank governor Mark Carney will be tasked with leading Canada through a number of pivotal moments - including a trade war with the United States, a cost of living crisis, and a critical moment in the country's fight against climate change.
Who is Mark Carney, the former central bank governor turned Canada's next leader?
11 Mar 2025
Canada's new leader is a relative political newcomer. While the former UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance has previously advocated for net-zero investment, he has promised to scrap the country's carbon tax, saying he wants to shift the cost from consumers to big corporations.
Canada's carbon tax targeted by deepfake misinformation
19 Feb 2025
Canada's carbon tax faces intense scrutiny, but a video circulating on social media purportedly showing a news report suggesting the levy is insufficient has been altered.
