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- Stephen Harper’s politics put Canada to shame: don’t be distracted by them | Naomi Klein and Maude Barlow Sat, 17 Oct 15, 1:27amVoters on Monday shouldn’t be pulled in by ‘wedge issues’. Canada simply can’t afford to continue with the Conservatives’ commitment to carbon pollutionAsk Canadians about the most pressing issues facing their country...
- Canada election: how Stephen Harper’s fossil fuel gamble may have backfired Fri, 16 Oct 15, 10:30pmThe Conservative prime minister pledged to make the country an ‘energy superpower’, but with the election ahead and many Alberta residents struggling to make ends meet, a promise has become a liability for Harper
- Stephen Harper: master manipulator | Nick Davies Thu, 15 Oct 15, 4:00pmDespite several scandals worthy of Watergate over the past decade, Stephen Harper could win a fourth Canadian election next week. Can the master manipulator work his dark magic? By Nick Davies
- North American scientists call for end to tar sands mining Thu, 11 Jun 15, 3:14amMore than 100 US and Canadian scientists publish letter saying tar sands crude should be relegated to fuel of last resort, because it causes so much pollution
- Canada breaks with Australia to contribute to Green Climate Fund Mon, 17 Nov 14, 12:26pmStephen Harper changes mind, saying he is prepared to contribute to UN fund to help poor countries adapt to climate change
- Canada's poor environment record could hit energy exports, says watchdog Wed, 6 Nov 13, 8:43pmEnvironment commissioner warns country is failing to protect ecosystems as it exploits tar sands
- Canadian spies met with energy firms, documents reveal Wed, 9 Oct 13, 10:08pmGovernment agency that allegedly spied on Brazil had secret meetings with energy companiesThe Canadian government agency that allegedly hacked into the Brazilian mining and energy ministry has participated in secret meetings...
- Artist finds inspiration in Canadian government's attempt to silence her Fri, 17 May 13, 9:34pmVisual essays by Franke James reveal how the 'troublesome artist' was targeted because her views on climate change clashed with the push to develop Alberta's tar sands• Franke James' art – in picturesCanada, under the...
- Canadian government doubles advertising spend on tar sands Thu, 16 May 13, 10:27pmStephen Harper's administration has increased spend from $9m to $16.5m in the last yearThe Canadian government has nearly doubled its advertising spending to promote the Alberta tar sands in an aggressive new lobbying push...
- Canada's PM Stephen Harper faces revolt by scientists Tue, 10 Jul 12, 3:41amScientists to march through Ottawa in white lab coats in protest at cuts to research and environmental damageCanada's prime minister, Stephen Harper, faces a widening revolt by the country's leading scientists against sweeping...
- Bill McKibben: poster boy for FAIL Tue, 15 Nov 11, 4:44amWe told you so. Willis Eschenbach pointed out weeks ago how pointless and futile the McKibben driven 350.org protests about the XL pipeline were, because they did nothing to alter the fact that the oil would still be used,...
- Canada's crude politics on oil sands | Martin Lukacs Wed, 1 Jun 11, 5:36amStephen Harper's government, allied with big oil, is lobbying Europe not to regulate tar sands oil, but the pushback has begunA certain powerful North American country has been brazenly meddling in Europe's affairs, bullying...
- Barack Obama plays down the need to finalise a deal on climate change Sat, 26 Sep 09, 4:56amBarack Obama has talked down the importance of sealing a global deal on climate change before the end of the year, world leaders said yesterday.
- Barack Obama will discuss proposed Alaska's natural gas pipeline with Canadian leaders Fri, 13 Feb 09, 3:12amBarack Obama yesterday called Alaska's proposed natural gas pipeline "promising" as a national energy resource, and pledged to discuss it with Canadian leaders during his 19 February trip to Ottawa.