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Ryan Ness

Publishing · On our record since 2021

Where this writer stands

Fiscal policy1 piece

Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending

“The temptation will be to trim adaptation programs, but that would be exactly the wrong lesson to draw.” Read the piece

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Recent work

The country is sweltering under heat. This is how Ottawa can protect Canadians from the new reality — and save billionsOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 15, 2026
Opinion: Wildfires can start in many ways — but climate change supercharges themOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Jul 1, 2025
Opinion | Why climate change is coming for your wallet — and what we can do about itOpinion · Toronto Star · Sep 22, 2022
Opinion | We’ve been building for a world that no longer exists and it will catch up with financial portfolios sooner or laterOpinion · Toronto Star · Sep 26, 2021