There’s plenty of rumbling out there, among the corporate elites especially, that agree: saving the lives of 1-3% of the population is too high a price to pay for a shut-down in the economy.

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Silence on Hong Kong and climate crisis has parallels On November 11, Canadian leaders extolled the virtues of soldiers who lost their lives defending the ideals of democracy. On that day, we might have told the story of the nearly 2,000 Canadian soldiers who fought to defend Hong Kong against Japanese invasion in 1941. Five […]

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Let’s stop celebrating symbols of destruction Bling bling! Jaws dropped and the media was bedazzled by the newly unveiled Toronto Raptors championship rings on October 23. For the team’s opening game, each player was awarded a golf-ball of 10 karat gold covered in 14 carat diamonds, and the nearly 20,000 fans watching at Scotiabank Arena […]

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No unity of purpose from arms of the city By Terri Chu Nearly a decade ago, a fire ravaged the beloved Children’s Storefront at 1079 Bathurst St. just south of Dupont. The lot has been sitting empty ever since, waiting for its next reincarnation. Now that Orchard Properties has a development proposal in the works […]

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Act local to address the reality of climate change By Terri Chu Here’s a question for you: What’s more depressing, the ever-worsening predictions we hear from climate scientists, or the daily news of continued denialism from the Trumps and Fords of the world? If you live on Toronto Island, you are probably too busy to […]

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What does the emergence of Marie Kondo mean? By Terri Chu Few celebrities have given me hope about the fate of the planet quite like Marie Kondo has. We literally created a mega celebrity out of a woman who teaches you how to throw stuff away. Did coffee just come out your nose? Stop to […]

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We need a ministry of adaptation I live in the city, have given up driving and most of my hobbies that produce a lot of greenhouse gas emissions, so I’m thrilled that the new carbon tax is finally getting implemented. I have huge respect for Catherine McKenna, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change. Her […]

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Florida’s red tide a harbinger of what not to do By Terri Chu Premier Doug Ford has scrapped cap and trade, embarking on a path of environmental destruction that’s fuelled by subsidies to polluters. The shamelessness is galling and we’re likely to see more of it over the next four years. The most concerning thing […]

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Giving the suburbs a leg up at the expense of progress Premier Ford wants to do Toronto a favour by slashing the size of council, and only Toronto seems to be targeted. Our ward of University-Rosedale, population 98,600, is now represented by a single councillor. To put this into perspective, Grey County, population 93,000, has […]

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Environment would benefit from a system that’s not a winner takes all Big congratulations to Jessica Bell who is now representing us in University-Rosedale at Queen’s Park. It’s unfortunate that someone who doesn’t agree with science is calling the shots but the silver lining in the June 7 election is that we now have a […]

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Assessing the parties through an environmental lens At the risk of sounding like a single-issue voter, it will be no surprise to anyone who has read any of my columns that the environment ranks high. There are lots of other issues, such as healthcare, debt, economic growth, but all that is moot as we stare […]

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Toronto is busy planning for yesteryear Mayor John Tory doesn’t think much of me. He doesn’t even acknowledge my existence. In fact, he said there are incredibly few of me. The “me” in this case is a parent without a car. Yet I know for a fact that I am not alone. The endless discussions […]

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