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Thomas Gunton
Publishing · On our record since 2013
Where this writer stands
Climate3 pieces
Faster fossil phase-downSlower phase-down, production first
“Another major environmental risk is the damage from climate change caused by the increased greenhouse-gas emissions.” Read the piece
Energy3 pieces
Restrict new oil and gasExpand production and export
“The real reason that no private company is willing to build Alberta's pipeline is because it's a bad investment.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- Opinion: Why are Canadian taxpayers being asked to fund an economically and environmentally risky pipeline project?Opinion · Vancouver Sun · Jul 15, 2026
- Opinion: We need to protect B.C.’s coast from an oil tanker spillOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Dec 12, 2025
- Opinion: We need to protect B.C.’s coast from an oil tanker spillOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Dec 11, 2025
- Thomas Gunton: Canada’s new climate plan contains serious gapsOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Apr 7, 2022
- Opinion: Canada’s new climate plan contains serious gapsOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Apr 7, 2022
- Thomas Gunton: Is there a path forward for Canada, the world with COP26 Climate Pact?Opinion · Vancouver Sun · Nov 16, 2021
- Opinion: In a decarbonizing world, does it still make sense to spend taxpayer dollars on oil pipelines?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 21, 2020
- Opinion: The oil boom is over. Will Alberta’s energy policy catch up?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Mar 2, 2020
- Thomas Gunton: Federal decision to buy and build Trans Mountain pipeline is irrationalOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Jun 3, 2018
- Thomas Gunton: Trans Mountain pipeline is not neededOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Apr 16, 2018
- Ottawa needs to show leadership to get compromise in the Trans Mountain pipeline controversyOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Apr 10, 2018
- Thomas Gunton and Mike Harcourt: Compromise, leadership needed in pipeline conflictOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Feb 6, 2018
- Opinion: Compromise, leadership needed in pipeline conflictOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Feb 6, 2018
- A way forward: How we can resolve pipeline warsOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jan 31, 2018
- A way forward: How we can resolve pipeline warsOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jan 31, 2018
- Will we learn from LNG’s failure in B.C.?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 5, 2017
- Will we learn from LNG’s failure in B.C.? Add to ...Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 5, 2017
- Will we learn from LNG’s failure in B.C.?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 5, 2017
- Trudeau will pay a high price for Trans Mountain’s approvalOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 29, 2016
- Trudeau will pay a high price for Trans Mountain’s approvalOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 29, 2016
- Trudeau will pay a high price for Trans Mountain’s approval Add to ...Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 29, 2016
- Opinion: Learning lessons from Northern Gateway decisionOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Jun 16, 2014
- The Vancouver SunOpinion · Vancouver Sun · May 20, 2013