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…
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Global warming followers may be flummoxed by party positions on climate change action plans
But by refusing to put a price on his plan, and by assuming that technology alone will bridge the carbon gap, Andrew Scheer’s plan runs counter to advice from environmentalists and economists. By Sheila CoppsFirst…
Ford’s move serves to sabotage environmental responsibility
By cutting government taxes on gasoline, Doug Ford is actually decreasing the envelope available for investment in public transit expansion across the province. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on July 9,…
Politics can be a four-letter word, last week’s was ugly
Political disputes between Alberta and British Columbia and the opening salvos of the Ontario election left most spectators wondering how low politics could go. By SHEILA COPPS First published on Monday, April 23, 2018 in…
Politicians need to speak with one voice on pipelines
When one part of Canada is hurting, we all hurt. Parochial provincialism did not build this country in the first place. When the times come to move energy east, we need to figure out the…
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