Toronto Star · The Tyee · The Globe and Mail
Shiri Pasternak
Last published Nov. 2025 · On our record since 2018
Where this writer stands
Immigration1 piece
Higher permanent intakeLower intake
“He has also introduced omnibus legislation called the "Safe Borders Act," which will weaken refugee protections and terminate potentially thousands of pending immigration permits and applications.” Read the piece
Defence1 piece
Restrain spending and deploymentsHigher spending and more capability
“A week ago, Defence Minister David McGuinty announced tens of billions of dollars in spending on new security infrastructure associated with Trump's new NATO priorities.” Read the piece
Climate1 piece
Faster fossil phase-downSlower phase-down, production first
“Under the guise of "elbows up," British Columbia has passed Bills 14 and 15, expediting resource extraction and development.” Read the piece
Energy1 piece
Restrict new oil and gasExpand production and export
“Under the guise of "elbows up," British Columbia has passed Bills 14 and 15, expediting resource extraction and development.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- Mark Carney is flooding the zone. This is what he could be trying to distract us fromOpinion · Toronto Star · Nov 10, 2025
- Elbows up? Here’s how some of the major projects we’re fast-tracking will end up helping Trump’s inner circleOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 4, 2025
- Opinion | The disconnect between growing police budgets and public consciousness has never been greaterOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 21, 2022
- 'Burn It All Down' Is a Call for Decolonization, Not Arson | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Jul 13, 2021
- Opinion: Who should pay when projects fail after Indigenous rights claims?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Jul 13, 2021
- Opinion: Injunctions have only served to prove the point: Canada is a smash-and-grab country for industryOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Feb 27, 2020
- Opinion: No, those who defend the Wet’suwet’en territory are not criminalsOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jan 14, 2020
- A different PM Trudeau, same buckskin jacket. But where is the ‘real change’ for Indigenous peoples?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 7, 2018
- Trans Mountain pipeline another colonial project asserting jurisdiction over Indigenous landsOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 24, 2018
- Opinion | Trans Mountain pipeline another colonial project asserting jurisdiction over Indigenous landsOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 23, 2018