Next year will see a bit of a showdown between Enbridge Gas and two Ontario municipalities that are trying to resist a decades-old agreement that allows the fossil fuel company to build pipelines on public land free of charge. I really want you all to read about on Christmas Eve.

Canada’s national energy regulator has postponed its report outlining future demand for fossil fuels, citing an “evolving energy and policy landscape.” thenarwhal.ca/canada-energ...

Ramon Kataquapit, founder of the Okiniwak youth movement, says Bill 5 threatens his way of life. “They call it the Ring of Fire, but to us, it’s the Breathing Lands. For them, they see profit. For us, we see the air of Canada, the air of Ontario, the air of ourselves." thenarwhal.ca/bill-5-lawsu...

Oil and gas companies collectively owe hundreds of millions to Alberta citizens, municipalities and the provincial government, and making these companies pay up isn't easy. Why do they owe so much? @drewanderson.bsky.social breaks it down: thenarwhal.ca/alberta-surf...

Over several years I've reported on the oil and gas industry lobbying against restrictions on methane, limits on emissions, rules for carbon pricing, rules on clean tech use, and the push for more pipelines. All of those topics and more are in the Canada-Alberta deal: thenarwhal.ca/carney-alber...

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith have signed an agreement to advance Alberta’s pipeline dreams — and weaken some pollution laws. Here’s what you need to know: thenarwhal.ca/carney-alber...

A national project list that doesn't do anything (yet) and a pipeline that doesn't exist. It's amazing how much debate nothing can stir up. #ableg #cdnpoli thenarwhal.ca/alberta-pipe...

Carney's budget claims Canada's anti-greenwashing law led to “some parties slowing or reversing efforts to protect the environment.” The government couldn't name any examples when I asked. Experts say the risks are exaggerated and the law could be working as intended thenarwhal.ca/greenwashing...

Join us for a free Zoom event on Dec. 2 to unpack the process, politics and potential impacts of Canada’s push to build major projects. Get the details on that, plus more fresh reporting from The Narwhal, in our latest newsletter: thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-r...

Its been 7 months since the Liberals vowed to “immediately" introduce a First Nations drinking water bill. The minister says she's taking the time to get it right. Mikisew Cree, fighting against oilsands toxic waste, opposes reintroducing the bill that died last session thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oils...

Are Mark Carney’s nation-building projects really on the fast-track — or just the fake-track? @meyer.bsky.social sorts hype from reality in today’s newsletter: thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-c...

I'm particularly proud to share this video explainer! We've been hard at work trying to explain Canadian pipelines for MONTHS and it's finally out in the world. Check it out now, on YouTube and TikTok.

Proposals to double the size of a Vancouver port and build Highway 413 in Ontario were among a list of 17 “major projects” compiled by the Carney government in March. The list is from internal notes prepared for a meeting about two weeks after Carney was sworn in: thenarwhal.ca/carney-major...

Ontario's Highway 413 and Roberts Bank Terminal 2 in B.C. are among 17 projects on an internal list of priorities for the Carney government, @meyer.bsky.social has learned. Several on the list have already been deemed in the ‘national interest’ for fast-tracking. thenarwhal.ca/carney-major...

The Doug Ford government wants to give itself the power to dictate more of the rules around how Ontario protects its drinking water. It claims it's doing so to boost housing and infrastructure. The move comes 25 years after the Walkerton tragedy which killed 7 people thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bill...

My story on Tewin: Two Taggart family executives sit on the board of the Algonquins of Ontario Realty Corp., and the developer and realty company share the same head office address. Taggart says AOO wanted their experience, and the shared address is for prompt responses thenarwhal.ca/ottawa-tewin...

📣 Job alert! 📣 The Narwhal is offering a one-year fellowship for an Indigenous journalist in B.C., in collaboration with the Indigenous Journalists Association and IndigiNews. See the post for more details — applications are due Nov. 2. Spread the word! thenarwhal.bamboohr.com/careers/40?s...

A decade ago, Mark Carney gave a speech pointing out how biz and political leaders had no day-to-day incentive to address climate change, yet it was up to governments. Today, Carney is leading one, but finds himself consumed with responding to the many crises of the day thenarwhal.ca/mark-carney-...

The Doug Ford government’s draft regulations for establishing “special economic zones” under Bill 5 rely heavily on the opinion of ministers, and dismiss First Nations’ calls for language affirming Indigenous Rights. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bill...

The last federally run residential school closed in 1997, but traces of the system are everywhere on the land. How to commemorate the dark, painful history of these places? Across Canada, survivors are taking the lead: thenarwhal.ca/truth-reconc...

Until this month, the developer had run into a wall. The land on which the subdivision would be built, was supposed to be off-limits because it was part of a provincially protected area. That is, until it wasn’t. thenarwhal.ca/garden-hill-...

This summer was consumed by debate over provincial and federal fast-tracking laws, new pipelines and LNG plants. But Canada still has a climate plan -- and oil and gas companies have been lobbying the Carney government over it. The government says it will update that plan by the end of this year:

Carney is visiting Fort Smith. It's north of Fort Chipewyan, the site of a federal study into the health impacts of oilsands pollution. For years, the community has believed industrial leaks contribute to high cancer rates. Mikisew Cree First Nation has invited Carney to visit, to see for himself:

“You want my consent? You improve my people’s health,” chief of First Nation near oilsands tells Prime Minister Mark Carney during summit after Canada passed infrastructure fast-tracking Bill C-5. VIA @meyer.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/bill-c-5-fir...

Leadership at a Treaty 9 First Nation set fire to documents about a proposed Ring of Fire road this week, in a statement of opposition to Doug Ford's Bill 5: thenarwhal.ca/first-nation...

As the federal government, Ontario and B.C. roll out fast-track legislation, experts tell @meyer.bsky.social‬ a botched rollout could trash years of hard-won trust between Indigenous leadership and the Crown. thenarwhal.ca/indigenous-c...

For two decades now, judges have told Canada how to respect Indigenous Rights, case by case. The message is clear: you can't brush aside concerns, or consult as an afterthought. But this summer, that message is being put to the test, as governments toss out the old rules for industrial development:

Outdoor recreation guides tend to treat cis men's bodies as default, but menstruation is as natural as trees, water and wildlife. Here's a guide to having your period while camping — including a fact check on the urban legend that bears will attack you for it. thenarwhal.ca/period-plann...

"It is not just a path to progress; it is a testament to our resilience, our vision for the future and our commitment to the well-being of our people" - my rundown of the draft report for a new road to Marten Falls First Nation, that Ontario wants for the Ring of Fire: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-ring...

For three years, I have been following the effort by regulators in Canada to implement climate transparency rules for publicly-traded companies. This week, in the middle of a federal election campaign, they decided to stop work on it: thenarwhal.ca/corporate-cl...

Poilievre said these 10 projects are "stuck" in the federal approval process. One is already approved, some are in their final stages, others are facing questions about how they will address Indigenous Rights and protect wildlife. Observers say the process isnt to blame thenarwhal.ca/poilievre-pr...

Many reserves in Canada remain under long-term water advisories, a decade after Trudeau promised to end them. But there are also many Indigenous communities that deal with ongoing water issues lasting days or weeks, as 2024 Indigenous photofellow Carrie Davis reports: thenarwhal.ca/moose-factor...

Canada’s largest oil and gas corporations want the country’s next leader to dismantle environmental rules and speed up fossil fuel projects — and federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to make it all happen thenarwhal.ca/oil-gas-wish...

Watch our in depth explainer for more! #carbontax #carbonpricing #markcarney

One of Canada’s biggest oil and gas companies was quietly allowed to bypass regulations while decommissioning more than 4,000 pipelines. #bcpoli Via @writermjs.bsky.social and @zakvescera.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/b-c-quietly-...

NEW from @writermjs.bsky.social and I: a federal briefing note we obtained shows Canada raised issues with research from scientist @profbobhowarth.bsky.social on methane leaks from LNG. His work casts doubt on the idea that natural gas can help address climate change: thenarwhal.ca/fossil-canad...

"Some of the ultimate decision-makers and beneficiaries of the companies listed by the regulator have significant power and wealth — wealth that likely exceeds any amount owing for the right to extract the province’s natural resources." Fantastic corporate registry docs hunt by Drew:

Great investigation by my colleague Matt and @kateschneider.bsky.social. Please support independent Canadian journalism.

Several of the business leaders and tech CEOs behind the Build Canada lobbying effort are interested in a “DOGE” for Canada, and have even created a website that looks kinda like Doge.gov. My story today for @thetyee.ca: thetyee.ca/News/2025/02...

The four major parties running in the Ontario election have now released platforms, and three of them answered our survey on 8 big questions about the environment and energy. Here's how they'd address the issues — as well as some fun, confusing and strange pledges: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-elec...

The experiences of the Black miners of Nova Scotia’s industrial past reveal hidden racial dynamics at play. Read more about Aderinola Olamiju's research — and the 'striking' similarities to modern-day attitudes toward immigrant labourers: thenarwhal.ca/nova-scotia-...

Economic growth in the form of resource extraction can’t happen without Indigenous consultation — and it’s unclear how the provincial government hopes to fast-track that part of the process, writes @michellecyca.com

After fighting for decades to stop air pollution streaming in from Sarnia’s Chemical Valley, Aamjiwnaang First Nation signed terms of reference yesterday with the federal government on a pilot project to address environmental racism in Canada. Via @emmamci.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/aamjiwnaang-...

Many companies are not being transparent about how climate change will disrupt their profits. Transparency guidelines can help Canadians understand where risks to their financial future lie. A made-in-Canada version is now available. Will businesses actually use it? thenarwhal.ca/climate-tran...

Read our latest Fifth Estate investigation into the shadow war to control what Canadians read. And watch the episode tonight, hosted by Mark Kelley, on CBC at 9 pm Est. www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...

TC Energy and the Canadian government lobbied Mexico to accept natural gas as an environmental solution. This story is based off government briefing notes released through freedom of information law, some of which I spent a year obtaining: thenarwhal.ca/tc-energy-me...

"Canada is really important for us and I think we’re important for them on several things too" @jsrutgers.bsky.social on the tariff war and farmers thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-far...

Want to keep up to date with politics and what the Canadian government is doing? Here's a starter pack of Parliamentary Press Gallery members on Bluesky. If you're a gallery member on Bluesky and not yet on the list, let me know. go.bsky.app/25en69w

Natural disasters (LA fires) and conflicts (Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan) are escalating, harming land, air & water. Both require urgent global climate action, which is becoming harder. @meyer.bsky.social & I discussed this with Canada’s international development minister. thenarwhal.ca/canada-globa...

Forever inspired by the in-depth work of my colleagues like Emma. "Chief Louis Kwissiwa says some mining companies seem to be under the impression the land is theirs."