Canada
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Trans Mountain Pipeline Approval Triggers New Lawsuits, Leaves Fossils Unsatisfied
In a move condemned by critics as the height of cynicism, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and several senior cabinet ministers announced re-approval of the ... -
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Ottawa Could Face Youth Charter Challenge After Approving Trans Mountain Expansion
With its decision yesterday to re-approve the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, the Trudeau government could find itself face to face with a constitutional challenge ... -
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Tories Propose Carbon Tax Repeal After House Passes Climate Emergency Motion
With the votes barely counted on the climate emergency motion adopted by Canada’s House of Commons Monday evening, Conservative MP Ed Fast was scheduled ... -
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Bui: Time for a Federal Leaders’ Debate on Climate Crisis [Sign-On]
After seeing the climate crisis crash into the two places she calls home, Vietnam and Ottawa, Our Time Ottawa organizer Vi Bui is pushing ... -
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CAN-Rac: Canada’s Next Climate Plan Must Cut Carbon Faster, End Fossil Subsidies
Faster carbon reductions, an end to fossil subsidies, more support for international emission reductions, and a commitment to “leave no community, group, or worker ... -
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Ontario NDP Promises Net-Zero Carbon Economy by 2050
Ontario would move toward a net-zero carbon economy by 2050 under an as-yet uncosted plan released by New Democrat leader Andrea Horwath during her ... -
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Resource Development, Climate Impacts, Federal Negligence Bring Wood Buffalo Park Close to Heritage in Danger List
A UN agency is on the verge of placing Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada’s largest, on the World Heritage in Danger List, and urging ... -
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No Business Case for Trans Mountain, Ex-Cabinet Minister Warns, as Decision Day Nears
With the Trudeau government widely expected to announce re-approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion tomorrow, news reports have excitement building in Calgary, and ... -
Canada’s Climate Change Election: An Energy Mix Special Report Launches Today
Climate change and the transition off fossil fuels are emerging as top-tier issues in the federal election coming up this fall. And between now ... -
McKenna Promises $50 Carbon Tax Cap After Parliamentary Budget Officer Suggests Higher Charge
A carbon pricing report by Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Yves Giroux set off a small flurry of pre-election posturing last week, with the Conservative ... -
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Pembina Applauds, Fossils Claim ‘Disrespect’ as House Passes Amended Impact Assessment Act
The Pembina Institute applauded a step forward and the fossil lobby accused a senior federal cabinet minister of being “disrespectful” as the amended Bill ... -
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Senate Committee Urges Federal Support for Northern Climate Resilience
The climate resilience of Canada’s Northern communities—many of them Indigenous—is an urgent priority that calls for better financial and technical support from the Trudeau ... -
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Investigative Report Links Foreign Funding to Pro-Fossil Propaganda Outlet
Urgent alert to Jason Kenney and Vivian Krause! Another “foreign-funded radical” has just been identified, and the unity of our country will hang in ...
