Natasha Bulowski
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Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Oilsands giants made barrels of bucks last year — and here’s what they did with it
Shareholders of Canada’s large oilsands companies took home three times more money last year than in 2019, according to a new analysis, while those same companies asked for more taxpayer money to invest in their climate pledges. → Read More
Trans Mountain crosses $30-billion threshold
“It was always a disaster from a climate change perspective, but this is now an economic crime that has stolen $30 billion of public funds from real climate solutions," said Greenpeace Canada senior energy strategist Keith Stewart. → Read More
Tailings scandal puts polluting corporations in MPs’ crosshairs
MPs lambasted federal and provincial governments in question period Friday for failing to hold polluting corporations accountable in the wake of tailings leaks in northern Alberta. → Read More
Parliamentary committee grills grocery chain CEOs over high food prices, soaring profits
Grocery chain CEOs fielded tough questions from MPs at a parliamentary committee meeting attempting to get to the root of why Canadians are facing such high food prices. → Read More
Amid environmental woes and ongoing opposition, Coastal GasLink bill climbs to $14.5B
Environmental and financial woes continue for another Canadian mega-project as TC Energy announces construction costs have ballooned to $14.5 billion for its natural gas pipeline in B.C. → Read More
What the heck is carbon capture? The pollution-cutting technology that’s got Canada investing billions
As part of a new Canada’s National Observer series breaking down climate basics, we delved into some common questions about carbon capture. Here is everything you need to know about the contentious technology governments and industry are banking on. → Read More
Bruised but not broken, Green Party heads east to regroup its grassroots
The federal Greens are kicking off 2023 with a visit to Atlantic Canada as the party tries to rebuild support across the country. → Read More
Liberals, NDP unveil ‘single biggest expansion of public health care in 60 years’
The federal government is pledging a suite of measures to address affordability issues, including a temporary GST rebate hike, a one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit and the long-awaited first phase of Canada’s national dental care plan. → Read More
Oil and gas companies’ sky-high net earnings renew calls for windfall tax
Sky-high net earnings for Canada’s four biggest oil companies have renewed calls for a windfall tax that Ottawa shows no sign of adopting. → Read More
'The fox taking care of the hen coop': Environmentalists push DFO to halt pipeline construction after dead salmon found at Trans Mountain site
Environmentalists are calling on Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to halt pipeline construction in Hope, B.C., after dead salmon were found at Trans Mountain’s worksite on the Coquihalla River last weekend. → Read More
Lobbying shapes government policy. Here’s how it works and who’s involved
Many Canadians don't realize lobbying shapes the laws and policies that govern our day-to-day lives, affecting the country's future. A lobbyist’s main objective is to influence government decisions and legislation in the interest of their client — but what does this actually mean? → Read More
Citizens officially win fight to ban oil and gas development in Quebec
Quebec became the first jurisdiction in the world Tuesday to explicitly ban oil and gas development in its territory after decades of campaigning by environmental organizations and citizen groups. → Read More
Liberal-NDP pact ‘more incrementalism,’ says Green Party interim leader, with federal climate plan on horizon
The spirit of collaboration the new Liberal-NDP deal brings to politics is encouraging, but aside from the pledge to provide dental care to low-income Canadians, it lacks ambition and won’t bring about the “transformational change we need,” said Green Party interim leader Amita Kuttner. → Read More
Environmental groups suing Jason Kenney say the foreign influence he accused them of is actually in Big Oil
The Kenney government’s two-year, $3.5-million inquiry into the foreign funding of environmental organizations found no “suggestion of wrongdoing on the part of any individual or organization.” → Read More
New climate finance fund targets adaptation and vulnerable populations
A new climate finance initiative marks a departure from Canada’s reliance on large multinational banks to distribute funds and instead puts money directly in the hands of those most affected by climate change, experts say. → Read More
Conservatives ditch carbon pricing plan
After briefly trying to appeal to climate-concerned voters, the Conservative Party of Canada is ditching its carbon pricing plan, a move Canada’s environment minister says “proves they have no credibility in the fight against climate change.” → Read More
Feds reintroduce changes to Canada’s most important environmental law
The Liberals are again pushing for changes to Canada's cornerstone environmental law, as Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced Wednesday that a bill seeking to update the legislation was introduced in the Senate. → Read More
Erin O’Toole’s fall from grace
Erin O’Toole’s fall from grace within the Conservative Party of Canada was no surprise, but the speed and brutality of his ousting jarred even seasoned political scientists. → Read More