Hamilton Spectator

  • Attacks on forestry industry strain credulity

    Canadian forest management is an envy of the world, routinely atop the global standings for stewardship and sustainability, writes Yaël Ossowski and David Clement. With an immense land mass filled to the brim with natural resources, Canada is bountiful with energy and industry that provide dividends for its citizens. Whether that means reserves of oil,…

  • Zoning reform should be an election priority

    Ontario NDP Leader Andrew Horwath has unveiled the NDP’s platform in the lead up to the next election, with a policy plank putting an end to exclusionary zoning. For many, this is a bold move from the Official Opposition. It also happens to be a policy change that Ontario desperately needs. Exclusionary zoning are prohibitions…