Archive - James’s Substack

James Steidle: 'If there's demand, we can build it,' says forests minister — but can we?

The current system cuts smaller companies right out

Sep 29 •

July 2025

The future means embracing an introvert economy

Self-sufficiency has been slowly taken away from us, but it's time to take it back

Jul 18 •

March 2024

Expert Class Breakdown

Industry-funded research chairs, from forestry to fish farms, are a fact of life in the expert ecosystem, and this raises big issues about trust.

Mar 29, 2024 •

January 2024

Opinion: Deurbanizing, not degrowth, would benefit everyone

We need to go back to the smaller mills, smaller farms, smaller food processing plants, and the smaller towns. We need to localize the basics of what we…

Jan 6, 2024 •

December 2023

Pesticide and GMO Misinformation Debunks Tim Caulfield

When it comes to the critical issues of pesticides and GMO's, Canadians need to scrutinize their 'scientific icons.'

Dec 24, 2023 •

November 2023

Opinion: If you eat, you're paying the carbon tax

To reduce or avoid the carbon tax on our food, we would need to challenge the big producers and retailers and their ridiculous supply chains.

Nov 23, 2023 •

September 2023

August 2023

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