Canada

How BC’s New Economic Plan Gets It All Wrong

25/11/25

Author:

Marc Lee

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Nov. 25, 2025

Premier David Eby is calling “Look West,” the British Columbia government’s new economic strategy, a plan to attract $20 billion in investment from the federal government and private sector.

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Toronto’s rooftop farms show what’s at stake after Ford scraps green roof rule

24/11/25

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Cloe Logan

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National Observer

Thadia Theodore and Maranatha Hughes spreading straw over the flower farm on the rooftop of Toronto Metropolitan University to get the crops ready for winter. Photo by Cloe Logan / Canada's National Observer

Nov. 24, 2025

Amid the hustle and bustle of downtown Toronto, Thadia Theodore is laying straw over dormant flower beds to prepare them for winter. Tall, glassy buildings surround her on the rooftop farm of her university; construction noise rings out, but she describes it as “peaceful.”

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CO2 Surging Towards Disaster

23/11/25

Author:

Barry Saxifrage

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National Observer

Nov. 21, 2025

"COPs" vs CO₂

The primary force overheating our planet, destabilizing our climate, and acidifying our oceans is the ever-thickening blanket of fossil fuel CO2 piling up in our atmosphere.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Labour’s Climate Fight Requires Public Ownership

21/11/25

Author:

Vinnie Collins

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The Bullet

Nov. 21, 2025

Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in New York’s Democratic Party primary for mayor in June 2025 and victory in the general election on November 4th has provided a dose of hope to a Left seeking a path forward amid a dire political landscape. His campaign succeeded by offering real solutions to working-class concerns – including on climate policy and its connection to New Yorkers’ material conditions.

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Canada’s largest pension fund increases fossil fuel investments

21/11/25

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Gabriela Calugay-Casuga

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Rabble

Part of the Keystone fossil fuel pipeline system. Credit: shannonpatrick17 / Flickr

Nov. 20, 2025

Earlier this year, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board dropped its net-zero greenhouse gas emission commitment.

The board managing Canada’s largest pension fund has committed an estimated $7.1 billion to new oil, gas, coal and pipeline assets in the last year despite facing litigation for allegedly mismanaging climate related financial risks in its investment portfolio.

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‘Flare height will vary’: LNG Canada lights up the night sky in Kitimat, B.C.

21/11/25

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By Matt Simmons (Local Journalism Initiative Reporter) Photography by Marty Clemens

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The Narwhal

As the federal government signals support for LNG exports, residents of Kitimat, B.C., live alongside Canada’s first major liquefaction facility.

Nov. 14, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney signalled his support for LNG exports in Terrace, B.C., this week, as nearby Kitimat residents learn to live beside a towering flame

Under heavy rain, an electronic sign by the side of the road in a small northwestern B.C. town warns passersby, “Flare height will vary.” It flashes to the next message: “Between 15 meters [sic] and 90.”

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With Pipeline Deal Coming Soon, New Analysis Shows Big Risks for Investors, Crushing Losses for Provinces

21/11/25

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Mitchell Beerwith files from The Canadian Press

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The Energy Mix

Nov. 20, 2025

With the federal and Alberta governments touting an imminent deal on a new oil pipeline to British Columbia’s northwest coast, analysis released Thursday morning concludes that investors in Canadian oil and gas will face serious financial risk—and provincial revenues from the industry could fall 82%—as the global energy transition unfolds through the 2030s.

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Carney sparks disgust [VIDEO]

21/11/25

Author:

Dogwood BC

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instagram

Nov. 19, 2025

Watch here: https://www.instagram.com/dogwoodbc/reel/DRNy5y3kuzS/

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B.C.’s ‘economic engine’ is revving — but do we need the power?

21/11/25

Author:

Shannon Waters

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The Narwhal

Transmission lines move power from where it’s generated to where it’s needed. B.C. is pushing to expand this network, including the North Coast transmission line, which — along with Ksi Lisims LNG — was added to the federal fast-tracked projects list. The province promises jobs and economic benefits, but offers few specifics. Photo: Leah Hennel / The Narwhal

Nov. 18, 2025

The provincial government has made big claims about the benefits the North Coast transmission line will bring. But it won‘t say much beyond that

Premier David Eby’s dream of fashioning British Columbia into an economic engine powerful enough to drive the Canadian economy took another step forward on Thursday. From Terrace, B.C., Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Ksi Lisims LNG and the North Coast transmission line would be added to the federal fast-tracking list.

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