It is also worth spending some money explaining to Canadians just what is involved in the fight on climate change. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on March 25, 2024. OTTAWA–The World Meteorological…
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Feds are sending out carbon tax rebates to Canadians, but no one is noticing
Most confused Canadians received the payment with no explanation. If they already receive direct deposit payments, the climate bonus arrived with a simple annotation: Climate Action Incentive Plan. Talk about a missed opportunity. By Sheila CoppsFirst…
Pricing pollution is key
When things cost more, people conserve. When energy costs more, they cut back on use. When transportation costs more, people’s driving habits change. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on August 14, 2023. OTTAWA—While forest…
Poilievre sure likes the sound of his own voice
With stunts like last week’s filibuster, the Conservative leader keeps reminding Canadians that he may not have the gravitas it takes to hold down the government’s top job. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill…
Canadians more concerned with actual fires than the foreign interference firestorm
That two opposition parties moved away from foreign interference indicates that the public is not as engaged with the issue while wildfires rage across the country. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on…
Where, oh where, has Elizabeth May gone?
Amid infighting and challenges to Annamie Paul’s leadership, Green MP Elizabeth May has been mostly silent. May’s return as leader would allow the party to limp through the next election with a known quantity. By…
McKenna’s surprise announcement sent shock waves through Liberal land
Catherine McKenna may still get to Brookfield, but Mark Carney’s political future is much cloudier. In the absence of a clear nomination, Carney may simply accept the prime minister’s offer to act as an economic…
Green Party debacle has done irreparable damage to its chances across the country
Annamie Paul could survive by recanting the threats tweeted by her former staffer. But it is hard to see how the internal strife is going to do anything but consign the Greens to the scrap…
Post-COVID world will change us all forever
By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on January 18, 2021. Just as the post-Trump America is a very different place, the post-COVID world will change us all forever. Virtual meetings have gone from…
This just in: feds are not responsible for world oil prices
Ongoing railway blockades do erode some support but once ended, Canadians want to move beyond the reality of cultural annihilation and colonial domination. Reconciliation involves healing the wounds of history. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in…
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