Author Archives: khar

This op-ed appeared in the Vancouver sun on May 4, 2016 under the title Opinion: Ottawa Must Clarify Climate Test   Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently joined over 170 countries in New York to sign the Paris Climate Agreement on … Continue reading →

The following op-ed appeared in the Vancouver Sun on 16 March, 2016.  The original piece can be found here: http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Opinion+Federal+leadership+essential+working+climate+change+policy/11789625/story.html?__lsa=c102-87f8   Earlier this month, the first ministers concluded their climate-change summit with the release of a joint “Vancouver Declaration.” The … Continue reading →

The Paris Agreement feels bittersweet. It’s a huge relief and a punch in the gut at the same time. First, it’s good news. For those who don’t spend all their time thinking about climate change (do such people really exist?!), … Continue reading →

As a political scientist, I’ve often talked in class about the value of diverse representation in government. How it can make a difference for little girls growing up, and indeed for grown women, to see women in leadership roles and … Continue reading →

I’m a traditionalist. I love to vote on election day. For 21 years I have gone to the polls with one or more of my children, starting when they were in strollers. This election is the first time they’ve been … Continue reading →

Opinion: Comparing climate policies The countries of the world will convene in Paris this November in a last-ditch attempt to limit global warming to 2 degrees C. That meeting is especially important for Canada, since by virtue of our northern … Continue reading →

Opinion: Impact of Climate Change Should be Election Issue Published as Vancouver Sun Op-Ed October 7, 2015 Canada’s per capita greenhouse gas emissions are among the highest in the world. Our national emissions have been increasing steadily, with the exception of … Continue reading →

Really, it’s about celebrity environmental activism… http://www.cbc.ca/player/AudioMobile/The%20Early%20Edition/ID/2675900526/

At the risk of promoting howls of outrage, I don’t think the “Harperman” case is as straightforward as the government “muzzling a scientist” — the composer/scientist wasn’t presenting scientific results after all — or even violating a citizen’s freedom of … Continue reading →

On the 10th anniversary of Katrina, I’ve been reflecting on the lasting effects my partner and I witnessed in New Orleans earlier this year, and the lessons they offer about the differential impacts of “natural” disasters depending on one’s income. … Continue reading →