“I don't see any prospect of a pipeline unless it is fully taxpayer funded, and the federal government forces it through provincial and indigenous objections," says BC Premier David Eby. Eby and coast First Nations push Ottawa to honour oil tanker ban. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/06/n...

Since April's election, oil and gas lobbyists notched at least 177 meetings with federal officials — a third of which were in September alone. If the budget is any indication, they successfully persuaded Mark Carney's government.

This is the most harmful budget from a climate perspective since the Harper era. It's a complete abdication of climate responsibilities, and while at least $3 billion in climate funding gets cut, taxpayer supports for oil and gas are set to grow. Great breakdown @hadrianmk.bsky.social

I’m still with @nationalobserver.com, but as of today, I’m reporting from Toronto! Excited to cover climate, energy and the environment from a new perspective — please reach out with story ideas or just to say hi ☺️

For my 400th story with @nationalobserver.com (and my last from Atlantic Canada!) I reported from the Chignecto Isthmus, where efforts to preserve a fragile landscape meet plans for a new gas plant with a 25 year lifespan.

A showdown is looming as petro-provinces and nearly 100 oil and gas executives pressure Carney to walk back the workhorse policy for emissions reductions: the industrial carbon price.

Even after Ontario's disastrous experience with Trump, BC Premier David Eby will run his own anti-tariff ads in the US. His office said the prime minister has not been consulted on the ads, @natashabulowski.bsky.social reports.

While acknowledging wildfires “have become a cross border issue,” EPA administrator Lee Zeldin echoed a familiar talking point from Trump allies: blaming Canada’s forest practices instead of climate-driven extreme heat and drought. via @matinsarfraz.bsky.social

Residents say they had expected some smoke and pollution, but the intensity and persistence of the noise from the LNG plant have taken them by surprise. Imagine that, a fossil fuel company misled residents and suckered them in to a worse life. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/30/n...

An expansion at the Port of Montreal is shaping up to be the first test of Mark Carney's major projects agenda, as a Quebec environmental group warns of court challenges ahead if regulations are sidestepped in the name of building fast. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/30/n...

As New Brunswick moves toward potentially approving a new gas plant, experts and residents warn it could endanger one of Canada’s most fragile and important ecological corridors. From @cloelogan.bsky.social www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/29/n...

At a time when fossil fuel projects are part of Ottawa’s nation-building agenda, new research shows climate impacts driven by burning fossil fuels could cause more damage to GDP than previously thought. via @natashabulowski.bsky.social www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/29/n...

Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head. Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The pension plan rejects the young people's accusation: “An action against CPP Investments and its efforts to maintain the sustainability of the CPP, is an action against the retirement security of 22 million Canadians,” a CPP spokesperson said in a statement.

In lawsuit filed Monday, four young Canadians allege the Canada Pension Plan is mismanaging their retirement savings by underestimating climate-related financial risks — the first legal challenge of its kind. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/27/n...

Climate and energy could become wedge issue in NDP leadership contest by @natashabulowski.bsky.social @nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/24/n...

A few days ago, the feds designated the 1825 Miramichi Fire a "National Historic Event." Back in August I wrote about the fire, its lasting impact and some surprising lessons from that era of megafires applicable to our fossil fuel driven inferno age today. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/25/a...

After Carney touts "buy Canadian" at just about every turn, Canada’s first major “nation-building” investment is going toward a small modular reactor project that depends heavily on US suppliers for key technology and components. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/23/n...

Smith's testimony today was wild even by her standards. Does she accept human activity like burning fossil fuels drives climate change? "I don't know, I'm not a scientist." She also wants 2030 and 2035 emission targets scrapped, and said Trans Mountain is advising her on Northern Gateway 2.0

It’s not just Conservative politicians who are pushing a new oil pipeline to the West Coast — a sprawling right-wing network of columnists, think tanks and companies are amplifying one another’s messaging in a bid to pressure Carney to cave on Northern Gateway.

If Canada weren’t a petrostate Farrell’s comments would be publicly reprimanded by those in charge. Instead it’s crickets from Carney and Climate Minister Dabrusin — two people who know better but are choosing to sit this out.

Happening today: join us on zoom for a live panel on Carney's major projects plans and the political dynamics shaping the agenda. Kicks off 5pm Eastern/2pm Pacific www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/10/n...

It’s really impossible to understand NL politics without grappling with the long ugly history of hydro boondoggles. So in a sense, it’s not surprising that the guy who said let’s not rush into a new one without an independent review ended up winning.

Dawn Farrell, the former CEO of Trans Mountain who now leads the federal government's Major Projects Office was asked whether the oil pipeline contributes to the fight against climate change. “The answer is yes,” she replied.

Dawn Farrell, the former CEO of Trans Mountain who now leads the federal government's Major Projects Office said the oil pipeline helps fight climate change.

Should research published by banks be held to the same anti-greenwashing rules as other corporate documents? One shareholder group is pushing a Quebec regulator to decide, in a move that could open up a new battleground for corporate accountability. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/10/n...

REPORTERS/RESEARCHERS/POLICY NERDS: @nationalobserver.com has released a tool that automatically transcribes council meetings in 550 Canadian municipalities. THIS Is how you use AI in the newsroom! Check it out: civicsearchlight.nationalobserver.com

Enbridge execs have been boasting to shareholders they plan to return $40-$45 billion to them over the next five years supported by gas expansions across the continent. Ontario in particular is a cash cow where they have an opportunity to "over earn." www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/09/a...

Today we're launching a new, powerful tool for public accountability created by @rorywh.bsky.social. Civic Searchlight compiles hundreds of municipalities' public meetings and makes them searchable for the first time. It's free to use and we hope you journalists and researchers put it to work.

NWT Premier RJ Simpson came to Ottawa with a crystal clear message for the Carney government: “The North is ready. Indigenous governments are ready. Our projects are ready. We've talked about the North long enough; it's time to start building it." via @natashabulowski.bsky.social

Join us tomorrow! Should be a very interesting conversation on Canada and the EU working together to fight wildfires. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/06/n...

Not exactly surprising, but Danielle Smith was pretty deceptive with her pipeline stunt this week. Here are just a few of the ways she justified her new proposal. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/03/a...

Great takedown of Danielle Smith’s pro pipeline arguments here by @woodsideful.bsky.social www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/03/a...

David Suzuki counts Jane Goodall among his top inspirations, but he isn't grieving her death. He’s grieving she never got to see the big changes to the political, economic and legal systems that destroy nature and must be reformed.

"InfluenceMap found Canada’s big five banks (RBC, TD, BMO, CIBC and Scotiabank) provided US$131 bn to fossil fuel companies in 2024, on average representing 18% of their entire financing portfolios. That’s more than twice than the top US banks, & more than three times their top European peers." 👀👇

"If we can't build with the collaboration of the federal government and between provinces, and everybody gets to have their products going to market except Alberta, than it's not a country." - Danielle Smith, after the feds built TMX to the tune of $34 billion to get oil to market.

With today’s news from Smith that she frames as part of a grand bargain (we’ll do pathways ccus if you give us a new pipeline) let’s not forget @cathmckenna.bsky.social ’s key point

BREAKING Danielle Smith says Alberta itself will be the proponent for a new pipeline to the BC coast.

Smith pitches new West Coast pipeline, setting the stage for huge conflict with Coastal First Nations, the province of BC, and the federal government over environmental regulations and how committed it is to Indigenous consent.

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Mark Carney's 'Tragedy of the Horizons' speech was a landmark moment for the financial sector to recognize climate change was a severe threat, but a decade later he's flouting his own prophetic warning as climate breakdown rapidly approaches.

It's the first landfill proposal in the province selected for fast-tracking under Premier Doug Ford's newly enacted Bill 5 — which makes the project immune to many of the checks and balances it would otherwise face. Great story here from @matinsarfraz.bsky.social

One way to read Lowan's victory is that progressives are hungry for bold change. We saw this in New York City, we've now seen this in the BC Greens, and as the federal NDP kicks off its leadership race this is clearly how the political winds are blowing. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/24/n...

Important deep dive on who sits on the major projects Indigenous Advisory Council from @natashabulowski.bsky.social. Crucial point, Indigenous advisors cannot be a substitution for genuine consultation as Carney pursues his major projects agenda. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/25/n...

A briefing note shows the federal government never believed it could meet its off diesel by 2030 target for remote Indigenous communities. Great piece here from @cloelogan.bsky.social www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/25/n...

Just as adding a filter to a cigarette doesn’t promise cancer-free smoking, pairing oil production with carbon capture doesn’t actually decarbonize the fuel. Here's Catherine McKenna on the grand bargains being discussed and why she sees CCUS as a dead end.

Replaying the Trudeau-era strategy of influencing policy by lobbying high-level officials isn't working for climate groups, who are now pivoting to an outsider game to find leverage in the age of Carney. This past weekend's protests were just a start to shift the political calculus.

Imperial Oil’s marketing materials have for years promised that the plant would convert canola oil into diesel using “hydrogen produced with carbon capture and storage technology.” But that isn’t happening. Story from @rorywh.bsky.social www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/19/i...

Obtained federal planning documents say its "critical" to incorporate climate risks like wildfires for major events like the G7 Summit. That's quite the contrast to the Kananaskis Wildfire Charter issued during the summit that did not include a single reference to climate change.

“Canada’s actions in the late 19th and early 20th centuries — and again in 2002 — deprived us of our land and our rightful compensation. We are asking the Court to make these wrongs right,” said Garry Reece, mayor of the Lax Kwa­laams. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/16/n...