Latest from Lori Lee Oates
Opinion
It is time for a just transition off fossil fuels. This is what it could look like
The time for putting off a just transition is over, writes Lori Lee Oates, but that raises the question of exactly what a just transition should look like.
Opinion
Canada's political parties cannot 'greenwash' their way through another election
The governing Liberals have positioned themselves as climate champions, but their record paints another picture altogether, writes Lori Lee Oates in this column for CBC Opinion. She argues that politicians need to align themselves with scientists — and many voters.
Opinion
Our leaders are assuming too much, too fast on Gull Island
The world is moving away from building dams. Why, then, writes Lori Lee Oates in this column for CBC Opinion, do Newfoundland and Labrador's leaders appear to be rushing into another hydroelectric project after the ruinous Muskrat Falls?
Opinion
Low-carbon oil is not a thing, and 'clean, green' technology does not exist
That government is acting in the best interest of oil companies rather than citizens tells you something about where the power lies, writes Lori Lee Oates in a new Opinion column.
Opinion
Just because something is popular doesn't mean it's good policy
Governments need to base their policy on evidence, not on the wishes of big business and the donor class, writes Lori Lee Oates.
Opinion
The way our leaders are responding to cascading crises is completely predictable
Doubling down on doing more of what we already know is a familiar political problem, writes Lori Lee Oates. So too, she says, are backroom deals that concentrate power and avoid accountability.
Opinion
We're in a climate emergency. It's time for our leaders to start acting like it
Not everyone wants an oil recovery, writes contributor Lori Lee Oates, who instead calls on politicians to focus on climate change and the damage of fossil fuels.
Opinion
Are we capable of governing ourselves? A hard look at our financial crisis
Newfoundland once gave up its legislature and elections in exchange for debt relief. As the debt climbs again, contributor Lori Lee Oates says we need to rethink how we manage our affairs, starting with how we approach natural resources.
Opinion
The time is now: We can no longer wait to act on poverty and the minimum wage
A national advocacy group put a living wage for Newfoundland and Labrador at $18.65 an hour — or about seven dollars more than the minimum wage. Columnist Lori Lee Oates says incoming premier Andrew Furey should make it a priority.
Opinion
Austerity doesn't work: We cannot cut our way to prosperity
Since 2015, much political economy analysis has come to the conclusion that austerity does not work. It generally hurts the working class the most, even though it is the elite political class that creates our financial problems, writes Lori Lee Oates.