Polish rural communities largely depend on low-cost but dirty coal for their heating, but under pressure from Brussels to provide cleaner energy, Warsaw is proposing controversial shale gas wells as an alternative. “In small villages, each house has its own individual heating system – mostly based on coal – because access to other [heating sources] [...]

Geoffrey York, a journalist from the Globe and Mail whom I know and respect greatly, had a very interesting article run in the paper on Friday about International Trade Minister David Emerson’s decision to back down from making any commentary on human rights during a visit to Beijing. This discussion of Canada’s dedication to promoting [...]