Dec 18, 2024 · Gone are the days when Ontario’s gas all came from Alberta. My calculations show that fully 70 per cent of Ontario’s natural gas in 2023 was supplied from the U.S. Alberta now consumes much of its own natural gas to produce electricity and bitumen while Ontario lives mostly off fracked gas from Pennsylvania and Ohio.That natural gas is used to heat Ontario homes, meet peak electricity ...

Jan 6, 2025 · The ugly. Liberal Members of Parliament finally gave up on Trudeau in December. Most Canadians have known for a couple of years that no one was listening to Trudeau's breathy rhetoric anymore and nothing would change that fact — not Team Trudeau blame-shifting to cabinet ministers, not Pierre Poilievre pandering to policy-free negativity, and certainly not Donald Trump’s swivel-eyed social ...

Dec 12, 2024 · Canada's National Observer publishes journalism in the public interest. Award-winning investigative journalism and daily news reporting on climate change, energy, the environment and politics, along with a Special Reports …

As Canada phases out coal at home it continues exporting it overseas, pushing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions even higher and making tons of money in the process. In this series Canada’s National Observer digs into efforts to end coal, barriers in the way, and solutions needed to get off fossil fuels for good. Produced in collaboration with the Institute for Sustainability, Education ...

Dec 19, 2024 · Dix’s appointment and changes to the ministry could be pivotal to B.C.’s clean energy future and low carbon economy, if the province weans itself off fossil fuels and prioritizes clean electricity for economic sectors aligned with climate priorities, say …

Dec 17, 2024 · On top of all that, Poilievre will also have to contend with an American president who’s openly hostile to Canada’s economic interests. According to Politico, incoming vice president JD Vance reportedly said, in a confused reference to Poilievre, “it’s not entirely clear it’s better for us to have Mitt Romney with a French accent as prime minister.”

Oct 20, 2017 · It would have required co-operation among the federal government, six provinces, 75 municipalities and more than 50 First Nations.In many ways, this mega-project would have been the most ambitious infrastructure build ever undertaken in Canada, surpassing the political difficulties associated with the construction of the national railways at the end of 19th century.

Max Fawcett is Canada's National Observer's lead columnist. He is one of our country’s most passionate and influential opinion journalists, leading debate in a wide range of political, economic and social conversations. Each week in Max’s newsletter, readers can expect three searing columns about Canada's biggest political issues.

Nov 29, 2024 · The site selection process began in 2010 with 22 potential locations and was eventually narrowed down to two finalists in Ontario. Both Ignace and Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation in northern Ontario decided to move ahead, while the "yes" side narrowly won in a referendum in the Municipality of South Bruce.

Jan 7, 2025 · Canada’s largest energy efficiency initiative was announced by Ontario, where a $10.9-billion investment will help families and businesses lower costs by retrofitting their homes. The Ontario government’s new Home Renovation Savings Program will offer rebates of up to 30 per cent for energy efficiency upgrades, including windows, doors, insulation, heat pumps, smart thermostats, rooftop ...