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Natasha Bulowski reports from Ottawa with a slant on how federal policy is impacting British Columbians.

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Justin Trudeau promises $6B for health care. NDP says it’s heard that before

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau was in Halifax on Monday promising $6 billion in new health-care spending if re-elected to be used to hire thousands of doctors and reduce wait times.

Election 2021

John Woodside

August 23rd 2021

Annamie Paul talks net-zero plans, but critics push for more details on climate

Green Party Leader Annamie Paul stressed the importance of Canada quickly reaching net-zero emissions at a press conference Friday, but critics say they want to see more details from the climate-focused party.

Election 2021

John Woodside

August 20th 2021

Nova Scotia election proved voters looking past the pandemic

Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative win over the Liberals on Tuesday night has officially toppled any notion that incumbents can coast to re-election.

Election 2021

John Woodside

August 19th 2021

Election 2021: Your last-minute guide to where the parties stand on climate action

Climate change will almost certainly be top of mind in the upcoming election after a summer of intense heat waves has left apartment dwellers roasting with no relief and wildfires are sweeping through Ontario and B.C.’s rural communities.

Election 2021

Natasha Bulowski

August 18th 2021

Canada’s oil and gas sector filled up on federal COVID emergency cash

At a time when climate science demands a rapid transition off fossil fuels, Ottawa approved more than $1.3 billion for oil and gas companies through the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy.

Race Against Climate Change

John Woodside

August 13th 2021

Innu Nation sues N.L. and Canada over Muskrat Falls deal

In the wake of the massive Muskrat Falls bailout, the Innu Nation is suing the federal and Newfoundland and Labrador governments in an attempt to protect benefits the nation negotiated from being wiped out.

John Woodside

August 12th 2021

Since Paris was signed, our banks have funded climate chaos to the tune of $700B

Canadian banks have financed oil, gas, and coal companies to the tune of nearly $700 billion since the Paris Agreement was signed, and could be more at risk than they’re letting on.

Race Against Climate Change

John Woodside

August 11th 2021

Wait time for MRIs, imaging services have Canadians paying for their pain

Facing unbearable hip pain and more than a year-long wait list for an MRI in 2020, Judy Duchscher felt she had no choice but to pay $1,500 to get the scan done privately.

Natasha Bulowski

August 10th 2021

IPCC warns of climate breakdown, politicians warn of each other

With the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warning that Earth is warming faster than previously thought, and a federal election on the horizon, Canadian politicians of all stripes are casting themselves as the ones voters should trust with action.

John Woodside

August 9th 2021

IPCC landmark report maps out five scenarios for Earth's climate future

Paris Agreement climate targets could soon be out of reach without immediate and massive greenhouse gas emission reductions, says the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in a landmark report published Monday.

Race Against Climate Change

John Woodside

August 9th 2021

National Defence is a major drain on Ottawa’s climate ambitions

The federal government might not be directly responsible for many of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions, but if it’s serious about wanting to be a climate leader, it needs to clean up its own act, says a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

John Woodside

August 6th 2021

Brampton gets federal funding to ramp up tree planting

The City of Brampton will plant 8,000 trees over the next year to rehabilitate its urban tree canopy with help from the federal government.

Natasha Bulowski

August 6th 2021

Canadians want a wealth tax and are willing to vote for it

A majority of Canadians believe wealth inequality should be tackled by increasing taxes on the wealthy and large corporations and even said it could influence their vote, according to a new poll.

Natasha Bulowski

August 5th 2021

An engineer wearing a hard hat, mask, and safety glasses watching sparks fly

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan bets big on U.K. gas network

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is Canada’s largest single-profession pension plan, managing over $200 billion worth of assets around the world, and in January, committed to increasing its climate-friendly investments.

John Woodside

August 5th 2021

How should Canada finance infrastructure in an era of climate breakdown?

Government and its critics agree infrastructure needs to be built for a changing climate, but how it's financed will be pivotal to the type of infrastructure Canadians get.

Race Against Climate Change

John Woodside

July 30th 2021