Opinion

"It will be tough to roll back policies that are helping so many people. Globally, the renewable energy boom is unstoppable."

"We are glad to report that the Jasper Seniors Society is alive and well and planning things for seniors in Jasper, and we are also trying to reach the seniors which have been displaced since the wildfire."

"Let’s all push all governments to give gas a pass, not just for heating, but stoves and fireplaces too!"

"Recently, Hinton Town Council took a potential 9.7% tax increase and after two budget sessions enlarged it to what seemed like over 10.5%."

"Fracking for more climate-altering gas is not a solution, for the climate or economy. We have cheaper, cleaner and healthier ways to produce energy."

"Nature belongs in cities. For this reason, we need to redesign cities so they include biodiversity and intact ecosystems."

"Some people may be able to afford these increases. But they’re a serious burden for someone on a fixed income around $24 000 a year or running a business that suffered through COVID then the Jasper fires."

"Not only do wars prevent us from resolving serious, survival-threatening emergencies such as climate change and biodiversity loss — by sucking up money and resources and prioritizing destruction over problem-solving — they also contribute greatly to those problems."