"Renewables are not vulnerable to these oil spike market disruptions. They’re good business. Cheaper than fossils, quicker to build, more reliable," says IEEFA's Mark Kalegha

Carney is expected to forward four projects — Mackenzie Valley Highway, which will connect Yellowknife and Inuvik, the Grays Bay Road, the Arctic Economic and Security Corridor and the Taltson Hydro Expansion Project — to the major projects office.

Ford’s airport plan also reflects his growing obsession with Toronto’s waterfront and a broader pattern of stepping into the city’s territory and taking control of key assets and revenue streams. for @nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/12/n...

“Oil markets are global, so the response to major disruptions needs to be global too,” says IEA executive director Fatih Birol

Critics say the overhaul is the latest step in the Ford government’s long-running effort to curb the influence of conservation authorities — agencies that have pushed back against the government’s moves to fast-track development.

CivicSearchlight is now available for free for everyone, built by the amazing @rorywh.bsky.social for @nationalobserver.com. It allows you to search municipal meetings across the country with keywords, and is really helpful for understanding how a topic has moved through time and jurisdictions. ❗☺️❗

Civic Searchlight is being used by hundreds of journalists, researchers and staff at big and small institutions alike. They’ve been given early access while we work out the bugs and start our first round of major additions, which are coming soon. And now it's free — for everyone.

It's amazing anyone runs for office. The biggest sacrifice aspiring politicians make in this social media age is the incessant nasty trolling from people with differing political views, @adriennetanner.bsky.social writes.

The companies whose PACs donated to election deniers include natural gas giants Fortis and Enbridge; the Canadian National Railway Corporation (CN), the Bank of Montreal (BMO), forestry and paper giant Domtar and Brookfield, the Canadian investment firm.

As of today, you can sign up to access the 59,000+ hours of municipal transcripts from across Canada. For free.

Soaring prices from energy crises will benefit oil producers such as Alberta and the fossil fuel industry, but price-wary buyers now have more affordable, renewable options.

Doug Ford said he has spoken to Olivia Chow about the idea, and “she is endorsing it.” While Chow's staff said, “any major development proposal would be reviewed to ensure it is in the best interest of Toronto and communities along the waterfront.” For @nationalobserver.com

In Nunavik, building a home has usually meant flying in materials and specialized workers and racing against a short construction window. Tinybox's pilot project was assembled by two locals who had never seen the system before in 10 days for $90,000.

Snow conditions are changing — and, pressure to make the most of limited ski days can push backcountry users to make questionable decisions.

The facility is a 4.2-million-square-foot factory in WIndson, Ont., built by South Korea’s LG Energy Solution, and represents roughly a $5-billion investment, the company said on Thursday.

In the face of a double-digit Liberal lead, Pierre Poilievre is rolling out a new political approach that includes respect for his opponents and time for the mainstream media. How long will it last? Grab that head of lettuce and start the clock. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/05/o...

Canadians are tossing out electronics faster than ever — many before they break — a trend researchers say will double the country’s e-waste by the end of the decade. for @nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/05/n...

Politicians like Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and Coun. Lenny Zhou who spread lies about a colleague for political gain undermine trust in our political system. They don't deserve our respect or votes, @adriennetanner.bsky.social writes.

The City of Toronto says the traffic-calming measures needed to replace speed cameras removed by Ford will cost $52 million and take 13 years to install. The passing of Bill 60 (which limits new bike lanes) combined with speed camera removal, is concerning cyclists. For @nationalobserver.com #OnPoli

COPE Coun. Sean Orr said the debacle highlights how a "toxic" social media environment is impacting politics in Vancouver and beyond.

Toronto says replacing speed cameras banned by the province will cost $52M and take 13 years. Meanwhile, provincial rules limit bike lanes that remove vehicle lanes: another tool municipalities have used to improve road safety. @cloelogan.bsky.social reports.

Toronto’s full traffic management plan will be released later this month, but a city report posted on Tuesday shows how the city plans to manage an uptick in traffic and how it will attempt to discourage people from driving to the games. @cloelogan.bsky.social reports.

NEW from me: my latest column on the need for a new generation of public enterprises - a key missing piece in both our economic resistance to Trump and our climate mobilization 🧵👇 sethdklein.substack.com/p/the-missin...

Really glad to have this investigation out. It wasn't easy getting this information, @rorywh.bsky.social and I chipped away at this piece for months. Give it a read and let us know what else you want to know about data centres in Ontario. 🧵

“Conspiracy theories about globalist cabals, climate hoaxes and election fraud may seem ubiquitous on social media. But a report has found that they come from a tiny minority of users… just 100 users were responsible for almost 70% of online conspiracy posts…” Via @nationalobserver.com #UrbanTruth

The government wouldn't give us a list of data centres seeking power in Ontario. So, we built one ourselves. What @rorywh.bsky.social and I found: at least 15 projects drawing a combined 2,202 MW: more electricity than 2 million homes. #OnPoli for @nationalobserver.com 🧵

According to Poilievre’s plan, a stockpile would strengthen Canada’s resilience and negotiating position while remaining sovereign assets. An expert claims the real vulnerability is not a lack of minerals but a lack of domestic processing.

NEW from me: column on the need for a new generation of public enterprises - a key missing piece in both our economic resistance to Trump and our climate mobilization 👇 www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/27/o...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre used a wide-ranging speech in Toronto on Thursday to argue that slow permits, high taxes, changing rules and development “bans” weakened Canada’s trade position.

NEW: The Chinese-language messages that accused non-ABC Vancouver councillors didn't start with Lenny Zhou, who has since apologized for them. They started with the mayor.

Nearly two million Ontarians searched online last year for help repairing phones, appliances, vehicles and equipment instead of replacing them — a sign of growing frustration with products that are hard or too expensive to fix, advocates say.

Carney’s aid package to Cuba is a nod to close ties between our two countries and another signal that Canada is not prepared to do the bidding of the US. But we could do more — helping power their grid would be longer lasting. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/25/o...

“Mid-rise buildings give us an opportunity to vastly expand housing options in Toronto” by David Crombie and Tim Gray in @nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/24/o...

In the five-minute clip distributed on WeChat, China's largest social media platform, Zhou sits in an office and claims, in Mandarin, "several non-ABC councilors are drug users themselves and have openly distributed drugs on the street, which is a terrible example for the next generation."

Think about this. Armies of people out there, incentivized by a company hired by politicians to post AI-generated political messaging as if it’s their real, organic thought. Dystopian sci-fi? Nope. Reality. I’m partnering with @nationalobserver.com to share @rorywh.bsky.social’s huge story:

Candice Malcolm and Keean Bexte's "Juno News" scrapped a feature-length documentary denying the atrocities of Canada's residential school system The @nationalobserver.com linked the film's producer to a YouTube channel that created "pro-Hitler videos"

Without the convenient and familiar scapegoat of Justin Trudeau to blame for the sector’s troubles, Enbridge seems to be concocting a hypothetical jurisdictional crisis to excuse the private sector from paying for a pipeline, writes Taylor C Noakes.

My latest story is out. Bots get banned on social media. The workaround? Real humans posting AI-generated messages in a gamified system, coordinated by an AI command centre. And it's being offered to your local town councillor. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/24/i...

With municipal elections coming up in six Canadian provinces in 2026, experts warn that “cyborg propaganda” tools could reduce campaigns to battles between humans ventriloquised by chatbots.

Rhiannon Fox was on her way home from meeting with city officials about how to reduce danger from cars on Friday when she was hit by a car.

Really impressive investigative work here by @mfawcettatkinson.bsky.social 👇 Juno News scraps plan to run residential school denial film after investigation by CNO www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/23/n...

Wow. And when National Observer declares this filmmaker antisemitic, they link to a video where dude literally blames Jews for societal decay and begins listing wealth Canadian Jewish men.

The filmmaker who was supposed to make this residential school denial film had a YouTube account full of Nazi propaganda, Holocaust denial, caustic racism and antisemitism and conspiracy theories. Too much even for Juno News.

The Alberta premier's anti-immigrant campaign is an assault on Canada's benevolent national identity. If Alberta wants to benefit from Canada — they are asking for a new pipeline after all — they must act like Canadians. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/21/o...

Most of the premiers in Canada have banded together to face down the threat posed by Donald Trump. Except, that is, for Danielle Smith, who has decided to turn her province's attention to the threat posed by....Ottawa and its immigration policies? www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/20/o...

Nearly five million tonnes of salt has been added to Toronto’s lakes, rivers and groundwater over the past four decades that never would have been there if not for the city’s road salting — and that's not accounting for private spaces, @cloelogan.bsky.social reports.

Marine renewables could supercharge Canada's power grid, deliver economic and climate gains and advance reconciliation with Indigenous communities, but "Canada must act now" to realize their potential, said Marine Renewables Canada's Elisa Obermann.

As climate change melts the glaciers and makes droughts more frequent and prolonged, Canadians must become better stewards of water. Unfortunately, in many provinces, the opposite is happening. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/12/o...

The Supreme Court of Canada has overturned a one-vote win for the Liberals in Quebec's Terrebonne riding www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/13/n...

In the aftermath of the Tumbler Ridge shooting, the shooter's trans identity has prompted disinformation the BC Human Rights Commissioner called "incorrect, irresponsible and frankly dangerous." But other rumours have pinned the shooter's motive on far-right ideology — an explanation experts doubt.