Canada

Greenbelt land return a win for democracy

25/09/23

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Abdul Matin Sarfraz

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Stop Sprawl Durham protesters in Pickering, Ont. on Aug. 13, 2023. (Simon Sheehan/CP24)

Further: "This decision and announcement came after nearly a year of reporting from The Narwhal and the Toronto Star, which exposed Ford’s plan to open up the Greenbelt and fill the pockets of his developer buddies." - The Maple Newsletter - Sept. 25/23

Sept. 22, 2023

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The Greenbelt debacle: How did we get here?

25/09/23

Author:

Tim Gray

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National Observer

Ontarians are awake to the deceit and corrupt practices involved in the attack on the Greenbelt. Photo by Shutterstock

Sept. 25, 2023

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Minnesota judge throws out charges against Line 3 pipeline protesters

24/09/23

Author:

Alleen Brown

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Sep. 22, 2023

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Making Climate Denialism Mainstream

24/09/23

Author:

Marc Fawcett-Atkinson

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National Observer

For months, Vancouver's road signs have been defaced by conspiracy theorists plastering them with references to conspiracies about 15-minute cities and the World Economic Forum. Photo by Marc Fawcett-Atkinson/National Observer

Sept. 19, 2023

An inside look at the plot to make climate denial mainstream

Efforts by libertarian conspiracy theorists and climate change deniers to block climate initiatives in the Kootenay region of B.C. are threatening to engulf the province as the loose coalition plots ways to expand its ideology.

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Canada’s climate diplomacy conundrum — fossil fuels

21/09/23

Author:

John Woodside

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National Observer

Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks to reporters during COP15 in Montreal. Photo via UN Biodiversity/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Sept. 21, 2023

With world leaders gathered in New York City to discuss the mounting crises of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss, Canada is attempting to grow its influence on those international negotiations and appears set on a collision course over fossil fuels.

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Trudeau grilled at climate summit over Canada’s fossil fuel expansion

21/09/23

Author:

John Woodside

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National Observer

Sept. 21, 2023

Speaking at the Climate Ambition Summit in New York City on Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was grilled for Canada’s massive oil and gas expansion at a time when climate science demands fossil fuels be rapidly phased out.

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