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

21/09/23

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John Woodside

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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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California sues oil giants alleging ‘climate risks deception’

17/09/23

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Al Jazerra

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Al Jazerra

Lawsuit to put the spotlight on the fossil fuel industry while seeking compensation for future damage caused by climate-related disasters [File: Bing Guan/Reuters]

Sept. 16, 2023

Five oil majors are accused of downplaying the risks posed by fossil fuels since the 1950s, The New York Times reports.

The US state of California has sued five oil giants for their alleged role in downplaying the risk posed by fossil fuels while causing tens of billions of dollars in damage, The New York Times has reported.

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RCMP Spent Record Amount to Protect CGL Pipeline Last Year

11/09/23

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Amanda Follett Hosgood

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The Tyee

The RCMP’s Community-Industry Response Group is a regular presence on Wet’suwet’en territory. The unit racked up more than $11 million in expenses for policing the area last fiscal year. Photo by Amanda Follett Hosgood.

Sept. 11, 2023

The force spent $11 million to patrol a remote road in Wet’suwet’en territory.

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Oil & Gas Companies Are Forging a Suicide Pact With Mother Earth

10/09/23

Author:

Ralph Nader

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Common Dreams

Burned cars and destroyed buildings are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on August 11, 2023. (Photo by Paula Ramon / AFP)

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Reflections on a burning summer and the precarious terrain between hope and despair

08/09/23

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Seth Klein

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National Observer

Protesters, joined by faith leaders and members of Extinction Rebellion Toronto, take over an intersection in downtown Toronto as part of a demonstration declaring a climate crisis, June 10, 2019. Photo by Nick Iwanyshyn / Canada's National Observer

Sept. 8, 2023

Sometimes, in the eye of a storm, it can be hard to tell when the winds have shifted. Victories often don’t occur in a clear-cut timeline, nor can they always be pinpointed to a specific event. Darkest before the dawn, as they say. When we look back at this time, maybe — just maybe — the spring and summer of 2023 will be remembered as a pivot period.

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Why I’m joining the global climate protests

06/09/23

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Auston Chhor

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National Observer

Mike Layton, Toronto city councillor for University-Rosedale, speaks to protesters during a demonstration declaring a climate crisis on June 10, 2019. Photo by Nick Iwanyshyn / Canada's National Observer

Sept. 6, 2023

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Fossil fuel captured provinces are at war over climate policy.

02/09/23

Author:

John Woodside

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National Observer

Premier Danielle Smith answers questions during Calgary Economic Development’s Report to the Community event at the Telus Convention Centre on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Photo by Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta

Sept.1, 2023

"One of the biggest stories in the country right now is the blowback Ottawa is getting from the provinces over policies with high public support (like oil and gas emissions cap). Fossil fuel captured provinces are at war over climate policy." John Woodside - Twitter

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Council vote means natural gas won’t be used to heat new homes in Nanaimo

01/09/23

Author:

Greg Sakaki

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Nanaimo News Bulletin

Nanaimo city council voted to accelerate implementation of the province’s zero carbon step code, which will effectively eliminate natural gas as an energy source for heating space and water in new homes starting a year from now. (News Bulletin file photo)

Aug. 29, 2023

City council votes 5-4 to accelerate adoption of zero carbon step code

Natural gas will not be the primary heat source in new homes built in Nanaimo starting next year.

City council, at a meeting Monday, Aug. 28, voted 5-4 to accelerate adoption of the zero carbon step code to 2024, six years ahead of the province’s timeline of 2030.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

LNG Canada wants to go electric. The B.C. government wants taxpayers to cover the cost

01/09/23

Author:

Sarah Cox

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The Narwhal

The BC NDP government wants Ottawa to contribute $1.5 billion to the $3-billion cost of building a new transmission line to provide electricity for LNG Canada and two other liquefied natural gas projects, new metal and critical minerals mines and the Port of Prince Rupert, according to a document received through freedom of information legislation. Photo: Marty Clemens / The Narwhal

Aug. 25. 2023

Confidential documents show taxpayers could be on the hook for a ‘fossil fuel subsidy’ to help supply electricity to LNG Canada, a consortium of some of the world’s most profitable oil and gas companies

The B.C. government wants taxpayers across Canada to pay half the $3-billion bill for a new electric transmission line supplying power to the province’s LNG industry, including projects owned by some of the world’s most profitable oil and gas companies, according to a confidential briefing note obtained by The Narwhal.

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The end of the free trade era leaves Canada in the lurch

31/08/23

Author:

Lawrence Martin

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The Globe and Mail

Gantry cranes sit idle as a container ship is docked at the Port of Vancouver on July 19. DARRYL DYCK/THE CANADIAN PRESS

Aug. 30, 2023

An important point that some of us have overlooked: Canada will come under increasing pressure to market fossil fuels to other nations to balance our trade accounts!!!

- Gene (Vancouver Ecosocialists)

In Canada, which is heavily trade-dependent, free trade has been popular for several decades. For Conservative or Liberal governments, inking a new pact was reflexively hailed as a big achievement.

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