Feb 11, 2025
A Clean Transportation Plan that Ontario Needs: 7 Key Elements
Ontario’s provincial election is on February 27. As part of Environmental Defence’s mission to inform voters about crucial environmental issues, we’ve put together a…Read More
Feb 06, 2025 / Climate Change
Stop Alberta Coal Mines: A Personal Connection to a Threatened Place
My youngest son, Silas, grew up fishing the blue-ribbon trout streams of Alberta’s Eastern Slopes. The first time he set a fly on the…Read More
Jan 29, 2025
Ontario Needs a Government that Takes Climate Change Seriously
As you’ve heard by now, Ontario will head to the polls on February 27. This blog is part of our series outlining what we…Read More
Jan 29, 2025 / Plastic Pollution
Stop the Waste and Expand Deposit Return to All Beverage Containers in Ontario
This blog is part of our series outlining what we see as some of the key environmental issues voters should keep in mind as…Read More
Jan 29, 2025 / Highway 413 / Protecting Ontario’s environment / Yours To Protect
Highway 413 – The Destructive, Expensive and Unnecessary Highway
This blog is part of our series outlining what we see as some of the key environmental issues voters should keep in mind as…Read More
Jan 29, 2025 / Protecting Ontario’s environment / Safeguarding Freshwater / Yours To Protect
Ontario’s Wetlands are Worth Protecting
This blog is part of our series outlining what we see as some of the key environmental issues voters should keep in mind as…Read More
Jan 28, 2025 / Climate Change
The Great Bank Exodus: what’s the story?
Four of our largest banks have recently withdrawn from the UN-backed Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA). This may seem like a setback for climate progress…Read More
Jan 24, 2025 / Climate Change
How Some Conservative Governments Embrace Renewables
Several conservative-led jurisdictions have proven that supporting renewable energy doesn’t mean abandoning careful money management. True “conservatives” care about open markets and fiscal responsibility….Read More
Jan 24, 2025 / Climate Change
Michael Binnion: The Mastermind of Petro Populism
Today, we’re bringing you the final profile in our series about the Top Ten Climate Villains in Canada. We’re spotlighting Micheal Binnion, the Mastermind…Read More
Jan 20, 2025 / Climate Change
Canada's Clean Electricity Regulations: What You Need To Know
To build a clean economy and avoid a climate disaster, Canada needs an emissions-free electricity supply. As we electrify everything, from our cars to…Read More