Pierre Poilievre Meets with Far-Right Extremist Group at Nova Scotia-New Brunswick Border

''Everyone’s happy with what you’re doing,' Poilievre tells conspiratorial fringe group camped out on side of highway'
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Guilbeault says 'ambitious' global plastic treaty needs production limits nationalobserver.com/2024/04/24/new…

Electricity Buddy System
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When transmission lines are built between provinces *both* sides benefit and save money.

This is a great overview of the current landscape of clean electricity transformation in #cdnpoli , by John Woodside. Looking forward to the full series 📰

Negotiators from around the world are descending on Ottawa for an intense round of talks aimed at eliminating plastic pollution by 2040. But after a previous meeting came off the rails at the last moment, countries are far from reaching an agreement.
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Great overview of the upcoming clean electricity challenges and opportunities for Canada. nationalobserver.com/2024/04/23/ana…

Clean electricity is the backbone of the energy transition, but building the power grids needed will be a monumental task. Natural Resources and Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson 🇨🇦 sits down with Canada's National Observer to discuss forging the path ahead. nationalobserver.com/2024/04/23/ana…

Powering Up: Inside Ottawa’s plan to build the clean power grids of the future | Canada's National Observer: Climate News nationalobserver.com/2024/04/23/ana…

Wildfires start early in B.C., with at least one burning out of control ottawacitizen.com/news/canada/20…

Speaking of last minute intervention

Barring last minute intervention, Canada is set to deport Zain Haq next week. Haq's arrests relate to defending old growth forests.

In this piece, experts consider how the case might impact the global climate movement, as repression of activism rises.
nationalobserver.com/2024/04/19/new…

It would be a gift - not a sale. The government is going to have to write-down more than $20 billion in public money in order to make the project viable for any private buyer - that's more than the residual value being transferred. Just the latest public #fossilfuelsubsidies

Biggest non-story in #Budge2024 is the deficit. Fcst hardly changed from last year, despite new spending on several initiatives. That's partly cuz of new $$ from the capital gains change (which is great). But mostly cuz revenues keep outpacing pessimistic forecasts. #cdnecon /2

The Indigenous loan guarantee program will have no green strings attached, opening opportunities for controversial development like oil, gas and nuclear projects. nationalobserver.com/2024/04/17/new…

Cash for home retrofits and a new investment tax credit to bolster electric vehicle supply chains are among the most notable climate measures in Budget 2024 but are not nearly enough to meet the moment and tackle climate change, say advocates. nationalobserver.com/2024/04/17/new…