http://www2.macleans.ca Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:57:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/forest-fighters/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/forest-fighters/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:18:00 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381673 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/forest-fighters/feed/ 0 Celebrated partnerships like the Boreal Forest Agreement are crumbling. Can corporations and NGOs really work together to save the environment? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/technology-will-be-key-to-conquering-climate-change-in-long-run-harper-says/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/technology-will-be-key-to-conquering-climate-change-in-long-run-harper-says/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 21:51:29 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384838 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/technology-will-be-key-to-conquering-climate-change-in-long-run-harper-says/feed/ 0 NEW YORK, N.Y. – Global warming will only be brought under control by deep... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/go-with-canada-because-we-put-a-price-on-carbon/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/go-with-canada-because-we-put-a-price-on-carbon/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 18:28:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=383523 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/go-with-canada-because-we-put-a-price-on-carbon/feed/ 0 The Harper government proudly touts Alberta's carbon price http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/joe-oliver-vs-the-world/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/joe-oliver-vs-the-world/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 16:43:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382593 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/joe-oliver-vs-the-world/feed/ 0 The Natural Resources Minister takes on James Hansen, Al Gore, Europe and environmental scientists http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-science-economics-and-politics-of-climate-change/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-science-economics-and-politics-of-climate-change/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:47:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378747 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-science-economics-and-politics-of-climate-change/feed/ 0 Further to last week’s debate on environmental policy and climate change, Stephen Gordon checks... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/yes-dean-del-mastro-environmental-regulations-have-costs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/yes-dean-del-mastro-environmental-regulations-have-costs/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:32:09 +0000 Stephen Gordon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378304 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/yes-dean-del-mastro-environmental-regulations-have-costs/feed/ 0 (And they're actually larger than those of a carbon price) http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-commons-now-is-it-not-the-time-for-subtlety/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-commons-now-is-it-not-the-time-for-subtlety/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:32:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377333 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-commons-now-is-it-not-the-time-for-subtlety/feed/ 0 Oil and the climate are at war and you must pick a side http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/the-cautionary-tale-of-the-eu-carbon-market/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/the-cautionary-tale-of-the-eu-carbon-market/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:05:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373654 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/the-cautionary-tale-of-the-eu-carbon-market/feed/ 0 Questioning the present and future of carbon pricing http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/and-now-a-word-from-diana-carney/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/and-now-a-word-from-diana-carney/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:40:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372936 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/and-now-a-word-from-diana-carney/feed/ 0 The wife of the bank governor on the carbon pricing debate http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/what-exactly-is-peter-kents-position-on-carbon-pricing/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/what-exactly-is-peter-kents-position-on-carbon-pricing/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:28:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370607 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/what-exactly-is-peter-kents-position-on-carbon-pricing/feed/ 0 'There hasn't been a great deal of subtlety in talking about carbon pricing' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/joe-oliver-on-climate-change-scientists-have-recently-told-us-that-our-fears-are-exaggerated/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/joe-oliver-on-climate-change-scientists-have-recently-told-us-that-our-fears-are-exaggerated/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:18:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=371031 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/joe-oliver-on-climate-change-scientists-have-recently-told-us-that-our-fears-are-exaggerated/feed/ 0 The Natural Resources Minister explains his perspective http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/albertas-carbon-price-if-you-dont-have-an-opinion-on-it-you-should/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/albertas-carbon-price-if-you-dont-have-an-opinion-on-it-you-should/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:12:23 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369624 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/albertas-carbon-price-if-you-dont-have-an-opinion-on-it-you-should/feed/ 0 It might have a huge influence on federal regulation http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/redford-interview-no-plan-for-40-carbon-tax/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/redford-interview-no-plan-for-40-carbon-tax/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:33:27 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369773 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/redford-interview-no-plan-for-40-carbon-tax/feed/ 0 The Alberta premier talks Keystone XL and her Capitol Hill visit http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/the-harper-governments-scandalous-carbon-price-paying-past/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/the-harper-governments-scandalous-carbon-price-paying-past/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:37:40 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367981 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/the-harper-governments-scandalous-carbon-price-paying-past/feed/ 0 Sweet memories Vancouver Olympics now soured http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/the-conservatives-on-pricing-carbon-for-it-before-they-were-against-it-before-they-precipitated-it/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/the-conservatives-on-pricing-carbon-for-it-before-they-were-against-it-before-they-precipitated-it/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:35:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367364 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/the-conservatives-on-pricing-carbon-for-it-before-they-were-against-it-before-they-precipitated-it/feed/ 0 The farce grows stronger http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/alison-redford-giveth-and-alison-redford-taketh-away/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/alison-redford-giveth-and-alison-redford-taketh-away/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:15:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=361947 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/alison-redford-giveth-and-alison-redford-taketh-away/feed/ 0 The Alberta Premier's nuanced position on carbon pricing http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/11/a-plan-thats-balanced-and-market-driven/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/11/a-plan-thats-balanced-and-market-driven/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:07:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359193 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/11/a-plan-thats-balanced-and-market-driven/feed/ 0 Recalling, again, Stephen Harper's support for carbon trading http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/10/ezra-levant-ron-paul-jason-kenney-and-the-eternal-conflict-of-the-ideological-mind/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/10/ezra-levant-ron-paul-jason-kenney-and-the-eternal-conflict-of-the-ideological-mind/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:03:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=358903 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/10/ezra-levant-ron-paul-jason-kenney-and-the-eternal-conflict-of-the-ideological-mind/feed/ 0 Sights and sounds from a weekend at the Manning conference http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/assuming-a-price-on-carbon/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/assuming-a-price-on-carbon/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:31:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356685 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/assuming-a-price-on-carbon/feed/ 0 Industry is already planning ahead http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/17/canada-leads-u-s-on-cutting-back-the-use-of-dirty-coal-baird-says-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/17/canada-leads-u-s-on-cutting-back-the-use-of-dirty-coal-baird-says-2/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 02:18:19 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=351805 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/17/canada-leads-u-s-on-cutting-back-the-use-of-dirty-coal-baird-says-2/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Canada can teach the United States some lessons on reducing greenhouse gas... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/canadas-cred-on-climate-change-wont-need-much-work-enviro-minister-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/canadas-cred-on-climate-change-wont-need-much-work-enviro-minister-2/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:45:07 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=351498 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/canadas-cred-on-climate-change-wont-need-much-work-enviro-minister-2/feed/ 0 MONTREAL – Canada’s environment minister says it won’t take much work to boost the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/14/oliver-on-cap-and-trade-i-dont-want-to-get-into-that/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/14/oliver-on-cap-and-trade-i-dont-want-to-get-into-that/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:39:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=350369 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/14/oliver-on-cap-and-trade-i-dont-want-to-get-into-that/feed/ 0 Why can't the government definitively rule it out? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/a-market-based-solution/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/a-market-based-solution/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:00:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=349697 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/a-market-based-solution/feed/ 0 Guess who wants to implement cap-and-trade? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/01/why-do-the-conservatives-oppose-oil-sands-development/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/01/why-do-the-conservatives-oppose-oil-sands-development/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:56:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=345748 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/01/why-do-the-conservatives-oppose-oil-sands-development/feed/ 0 Bloomberg looks at support within the oil industry for a carbon tax. The contradiction... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/a-predictable-price-on-carbon/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/a-predictable-price-on-carbon/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:06:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342380 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/a-predictable-price-on-carbon/feed/ 0 Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank, calls for a price on carbon... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/the-peter-kent-school-of-journalism/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/the-peter-kent-school-of-journalism/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:00:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340095 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/the-peter-kent-school-of-journalism/feed/ 0 The environment minister identifies an "activist" http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/obama-gets-combative-the-notable-moments-of-the-inaugural-speech/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/obama-gets-combative-the-notable-moments-of-the-inaugural-speech/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:13:20 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340077 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/obama-gets-combative-the-notable-moments-of-the-inaugural-speech/feed/ 0 Seven key moments in the president's inaugural address http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/let-my-carbon-go/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/let-my-carbon-go/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:32:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339236 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/let-my-carbon-go/feed/ 0 This Hour Has 22 Minutes takes on the cap-and-trade debate (such as it is).... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/15/how-bout-that-weather/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/15/how-bout-that-weather/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:30:12 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=337195 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/15/how-bout-that-weather/feed/ 0 Tim Harper wonders whether extreme weather and U.S. policy could put pressure on the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/newfoundland-on-carbon-pricing/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/newfoundland-on-carbon-pricing/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:38:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331189 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/newfoundland-on-carbon-pricing/feed/ 0 Continuing with our survey of provincial policies, a response from the government of Newfoundland.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/18/cap-and-trade-is-coming-to-quebec/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/18/cap-and-trade-is-coming-to-quebec/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:35:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=330051 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/18/cap-and-trade-is-coming-to-quebec/feed/ 0 The Quebec government announced last week that it is moving ahead with plans to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/18/why-canada-wont-have-an-effective-climate-change-policy-anytime-soon/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/18/why-canada-wont-have-an-effective-climate-change-policy-anytime-soon/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:28:31 +0000 Stephen Gordon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=329203 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/18/why-canada-wont-have-an-effective-climate-change-policy-anytime-soon/feed/ 0 We want action, but aren't ready to pay, writes Stephen Gordon http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/qa-thomas-mulcair/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/qa-thomas-mulcair/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:38:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=328551 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/qa-thomas-mulcair/feed/ 0 The leader of the NDP talks to Aaron Wherry about Layton's legacy, carbon pricing, the Liberal leadership race and Twitter http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/ipcc-plus-20-a-world-warming-but-not-frying/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/ipcc-plus-20-a-world-warming-but-not-frying/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:58:52 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327148 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/ipcc-plus-20-a-world-warming-but-not-frying/feed/ 0 Colby Cosh points out the asterisk on the latest headline about climate change http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/the-conservative-cap-and-trade-plan-the-same-but-different-but-still-the-same/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/the-conservative-cap-and-trade-plan-the-same-but-different-but-still-the-same/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:32:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=326540 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/the-conservative-cap-and-trade-plan-the-same-but-different-but-still-the-same/feed/ 0 The Prime Minister’s director of communications tries, in an exchange of tweets with Postmedia’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/08/regulations-and-carbon-pricing-can-work-together/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/08/regulations-and-carbon-pricing-can-work-together/#comments Sat, 08 Dec 2012 13:00:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=325614 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/08/regulations-and-carbon-pricing-can-work-together/feed/ 0 On Friday, the Harper government’s new fuel efficiency regulations were published in the Canada... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/jacques-gourde-achieves-government-backbencher-nirvana/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/jacques-gourde-achieves-government-backbencher-nirvana/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:09:46 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324567 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/jacques-gourde-achieves-government-backbencher-nirvana/feed/ 0 The Conservative MP’s statement to the House yesterday afternoon. Here again is a rough... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/reaching-our-ghg-goals-thanks-to-a-price-on-carbon/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/reaching-our-ghg-goals-thanks-to-a-price-on-carbon/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:32:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323774 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/reaching-our-ghg-goals-thanks-to-a-price-on-carbon/feed/ 0 Peter Kent addresses the UN convention on climate change in Doha. Canada is halfway... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/exchanging-tweets-with-rona-ambrose-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/exchanging-tweets-with-rona-ambrose-2/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:31:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323650 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/exchanging-tweets-with-rona-ambrose-2/feed/ 0 Yesterday, via Twitter, I sought clarification on environmental policy in the province of Alberta.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/the-case-for-pricing-carbon/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/the-case-for-pricing-carbon/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:22:12 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323262 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/the-case-for-pricing-carbon/feed/ 0 Ontario’s environment commissioner makes the case for carbon pricing. Some jurisdictions are responding to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/joe-oliver-tries-to-explain-the-farce/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/joe-oliver-tries-to-explain-the-farce/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:54:50 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=321276 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/joe-oliver-tries-to-explain-the-farce/feed/ 0 On Monday, Vancouver Sun columnist Craig McInnes criticized that the the Harper government’s “carbon... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/a-36-billion-car-tax/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/a-36-billion-car-tax/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:50:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320718 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/a-36-billion-car-tax/feed/ 0 NDP MP Glenn Thibeault’s statement in the House before Question Period this afternoon. This... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/to-strathmore-consort-and-beyond/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/to-strathmore-consort-and-beyond/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:30:12 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320480 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/to-strathmore-consort-and-beyond/feed/ 0 Kevin Sorenson’s latest MP reports in the Strathmore Standard and Consort Enterprise conclude thusly.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/why-does-peter-kent-want-you-to-pay-more-for-a-car/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/why-does-peter-kent-want-you-to-pay-more-for-a-car/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:11:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320379 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/why-does-peter-kent-want-you-to-pay-more-for-a-car/feed/ 0 As a result of the greenhouse gas emissions regulations announced yesterday, the purchase price... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/putting-a-price-on-carbon-will-apparently-take-away-everyone-and-everything-you-love/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/putting-a-price-on-carbon-will-apparently-take-away-everyone-and-everything-you-love/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:20:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320105 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/putting-a-price-on-carbon-will-apparently-take-away-everyone-and-everything-you-love/feed/ 0 Further to John Baird’s warning that a carbon tax “would kill and hurt Canadian...