Battery storage is “a key missing piece” to address Hydro’s capacity challenges, said James Wilt, Climate Action Team Manitoba’s policy development manager. www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/202...

“The north is not a sacrifice zone,” said Kakeka Thundersky of Climate Action Manitoba. “We, the people, cannot sustain fossil fuels. Our best interest isn’t in oil and gas. It’s in making sure we have a healthy future with healthy lands, waters and skies.” winnipeg.citynews.ca/2026/06/25/m...

"When it comes to building a more equitable transit network here in Winnipeg, a few pieces of the puzzle are no-brainers. “More buses, more routes, more access to everyone,” sings John Samson Fellows on 50/50 Funding," a new track released on June 15, as part of the CAT’s Next Stop 50-50 campaign.

What do you mean John from the Weakerthans is writing songs about transit funding!?!?!? 🥹 @climateactionmb.bsky.social

"Manitoba offers a good example of how climate change has been de-emphasized against a backdrop of severe weather. Destructive wildfires & floods have become annual events...but not convinced the NDP government to become more aggressive on carbon emissions." www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/edit...

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"A new song released this week by John Samson Fellows comes with a clear call to action: 'More buses, more routes, more accessible to everyone.'” www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

John Samson Fellows, singer-songwriter, and Laura Cameron, CAT's Director of Programs & Strategy, speak with host Marcy Markusa about a new musical campaign calling on the provincial government to restore equal cost-sharing for municipal transit systems. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IReE...

John Samson Fellows and Laura Cameron (CAT's Director) unpack the story behind John's new song that envisions a better transit system in Manitoba: unscriptedmoments.libsyn.com

✨ Brand new song by Weakerthans singer/songwriter and life-long Winnipegger John Samson Fellows! ✨ The song describes a progressive vision for public transit in Manitoba – more buses, more routes, more accessible for everyone. To learn more visit: NextStop5050.ca youtube.com/shorts/Lhlxk...

"Public transit is not simply a municipal service. It is critical infrastructure that supports economic growth, reduces congestion, lowers emissions and connects people to jobs, education and health care..." www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2026/0...

This is a win for community and climate! AI data centres use huge amounts of water and electricity, causing noise pollution and other local impacts. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"If you are someone who cares about affordability, air quality and road safety, you will want to see a financial investment in transit. Restoring 50-50 transit funding will make a positive and tangible impact on day-to-day life for the majority of Manitobans."

Very strong organizing from the active transit community. They're working hard for safer streets in Winnipeg 👏 www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art...

"James [Wilt from Climate Action Team Manitoba] pointed out Manitoba already has a power-storage advantage. [Lake Winnipeg] essentially serves as a battery that can complement other renewable power sources." www.winnipegfreepress.com/featured/202...

After months of alluding to “pipes” & “energy,” Premier Kinew announced that his government hopes to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) out of the Port of Churchill by 2030. The project would be a climate and environmental catastrophe for Manitoba. The full story: climateactionmb.ca/exporting-ln...

“We have never really recovered from that spending loss,” Brandon Mayor Jeff Fawcett joined a chorus of municipal and environmental leaders who are calling on the province to restore equal transit cost sharing w/ Manitoba cities. www.brandonsun.com/opinion/2026... Bring back 50-50 transit funding!

We are so pleased to see The Winnipeg Free Press editorial board calling 50-50 transit funding to be restored! From today's paper... Province must resume role in transit funding: www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/edit...

This project was a real team effort! We at CAT helped secure a grant for the project, Efficiency MB provided rebates, Sustainable Brandon provided the vision, Riverbank Discovery Centre led the coordinator and Westman Solar Solutions installed. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0...

“We think it’s quite hypocritical, and it just doesn’t line up,” said James Wilt, Climate Action Team Manitoba’s policy development manager. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

"The longer we rely on oil and gas for transportation, heating our homes, and growing food, the longer we will be on this price rollercoaster." Op-Ed out today from our Director Laura Cameron. www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...

There’s been a lot of talk about the need for the Province to restore the 50-50 transit funding agreement. But what does this raffle-sounding policy actually mean? And how much might it cost the Province? Read our latest blog post for more info: climateactionmb.ca/whatis50-50t...

“The choice to double down on balancing the budget while further cutting taxes is pushing greater climate costs and devastation onto the next generation, while missing myriad opportunities to grow low-carbon industries and jobs." www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

MANITOBA GETS A NEARLY FAILING GRADE: MB's Government released their yearly budget. However, we noticed there was a lot missing - a complete lack of meaningful funding for climate action! Read more on our website: mbeconetwork.org/manitoba-bud... @climateactionmb.bsky.social @cpawsmb.bsky.social

"...these measures fall far short of the level of investment needed to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels and protect what’s precious amidst the escalating climate emergency." Read our full response to the MB budget here: climateactionmb.ca/manitobas-ne...

Climate group outlines megaproject concerns www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0...

We partnered with students from Met schools in Winnipeg to create designs for posters about our transit campaign. We're calling on the Manitoba government to reinstate and expand the 50/50 transit funding agreement! winnipeg.citynews.ca/2026/03/15/w...

My piece in today's @winnipegfreepress.com - the shills for fossil fuels are using the war to argue for more pipelines. Nonsense. We should be headed in the opposite direction as fast as possible: more #renewables, more decarbonization, more energy security. www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...

There are many obvious reasons for governments to properly fund transit...But funding transit is also an essential climate policy. Read James Wilt's full op-ed here (originally published in the Winnipeg Free Press): climateactionmb.ca/funding-publ...

Manitoba Hydro has finally published its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which provides a 10-year plan for the province’s electricity and fossil gas needs. We looked into the lengthy report and unpack three major issues with this IRP. Read the full blog post: climateactionmb.ca/manitoba-hyd...

After a year of severe wildfires and drought, a group of Manitoba organizations is calling on the province to focus on climate solutions in its 2026 budget. @jsrutgers.bsky.social reports: thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-cli...

"The risks to federalism, Indigenous reconciliation, and our ability to navigate a hostile global trading environment make it clear that this is a profound strategic error." www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...

COP30 was largely a failure. But one huge development came out of it: 24 countries including Mexico, Kenya, Colombia, Spain, Nepal, and Australia signed an agreement recommitting to the 1.5°C goal and developing a fossil fuel phase-out plan. Read more: climateactionmb.ca/a-new-progre...

Op-Ed in the Winnipeg Free Press today: "We don’t need fossil gas energy" www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...

Manitoba is choosing new gas plants to meet its energy needs. Wind, solar and batteries could close the gap instead. @climateactionmb.bsky.social have a roadmap for Manitoba’s clean energy future⬇️

The MB government’s decision to support a new fossil gas-fired power plant—announced in today’s throne speech—is a major disappointment that undercuts its recent commitments to emissions reductions, affordability and economic development. Read our full response: climateactionmb.ca/new-provinci...

Manitoba is an extremely sunny and windy province. Our new special report shows how we can foster renewable energy to move away from fossil fuels: climateactionmb.ca/the-immense-...

James presented at this town hall yesterday. Over 170 people attended! Residents air concerns about Deep Sky carbon-capture facility. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1...

Winnipeg-based Canada Water Agency is being scaled back — just two years after being established. ECCC shrinks as support for Canadian oil and gas production remains strong, said James Wilt, Climate Action Team Manitoba’s policy development manager. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

This morning, Deep Sky—a Montreal-based direct air capture (DAC) start-up founded by executives of the travel app Hopper and the former CFO of Airbnb—announced that it will build a major DAC facility in southwestern Manitoba.

CAT's James Wilt on CBC's Up to Speed this afternoon talking about our response to Manitoba's Pathway to Net-Zero released today: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-....

On the heels of a summer devastated by wildfires, smoke, and evacuations, the Manitoba government released its new Net-Zero Roadmap today. www.manitoba.ca/asset_librar...

"We were hoping to see a strong 2030 emissions reduction target and a 2035 target," CAT's Laura Cameron said. "We need to know where we want to be in five years, and that's important for to drive government policy...also so that we can have some accountability."

Karina Cardona has asthma and a spinal cord injury, so she wasn’t able to breathe when the air quality was particularly bad. After a summer on fire, Manitoba needs a climate plan that protects what’s precious. Tell the MB govt to act now to protect what’s precious: climateactionmb.ca/plan-to-prot...

Climate change is threatening people’s ability to be out on the waters in Manitoba for harvesting, recreation and sacred cultural activities. This doesn’t have to be our new normal. Tell the MB gov't to act now to protect what’s precious: climateactionmb.ca/plan-to-prot...

Many sacred annual ceremonies and community gatherings were cancelled this summer in Manitoba because of climate-change-fuelled wildfires. But this doesn’t have to be our new normal. Tell the MB gov't to act now to protect what’s precious: climateactionmb.ca/plan-to-prot...

Chris Scott knows when you invest in transit, you invest in people. He's tired of seeing it underfunded. Public transit is a climate solution we want to see included in the province’s upcoming climate plan. Tell the MB gov't to act now to protect what’s precious: climateactionmb.ca/plan-to-prot...

Dr. Ann Loewen, CAPE Manitoba chair: "Our health is worth it. All that we are fighting for and advocating for is essential to a life well lived."

Dr. Ann Loewen is a family and emergency medicine physician. This spring and summer she saw the ways the wildfire smoke impacted people’s health and is worried about the long term impacts. Tell the MB gov't to act now to protect what’s precious: climateactionmb.ca/plan-to-prot...