Opinion

"Former Premier Jason Kenney opened the province to coal mining in 2020 but backed down under public pressure in 2022, reinstating an eastern slopes moratorium that had been in place since 1976. Four coal companies are now suing the government for $13.8 billion."

"Canada needs to break away from the hegemonic hold of the U.S., as our prosperity has never been more intimately linked with our capacity to uphold strong democratic institutions, respect and fulfil Indigenous rights, accelerate climate action and halt biodiversity loss."

"If you’ve ever wanted to get your hands dirty and help make magic happen in your community, now’s your chance."

"Hinton was selected (among several contenders) to continue living out a retirement lifestyle akin to the one I left and cherished in Kimberley, B.C. the previous six years. One key attraction to Hinton was the Pathway to the Park project."

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"We could have cleaner air, water and land, a stabler climate, more green spaces, better jobs and working conditions, greater equity and improved health and wellbeing if we were to stop being fooled into believing that putting profit above planet is good."