Morgan Sharp
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About Morgan Sharp
Morgan Sharp is a non-binary trans journalist who wrote about youth and young people in and around Toronto, thanks to a grant from the Local Journalism Initiative and the Government of Canada.
She covered a wide range of subject areas over more than three years with National Observer and ten years with the Reuters news agency before that, including general and political news, the environment and sustainability, technology and the companies that sell it, financial markets and economics.
Originally from Melbourne, Australia, they lived and worked in Cairo and London before settling in Toronto.
Ford's Ontario pushes nuclear energy as part of its climate change fight
Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives are including nuclear power on the list of options as a clean energy answer to tackle climate change. Not everyone agrees it is the best option.
Doug Ford's government underspending on public transit, school repairs: FAO
Doug Ford’s Ontario government spent less than it budgeted for public transit, electricity rebates, school repairs and a range of other programs in the first nine months of this fiscal year, according to the province’s fiscal watchdog.
Doug Ford still chasing Ring of Fire mining dream
Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives are doggedly pursuing the dream of developing the Ring of Fire mining region in northern Ontario, despite a shaky economic foundation and likely tricky talks ahead with nearby First Nations.
Nuclear false alarm caused by human error
An almost two-hour delay in correcting a false alarm about Pickering's nuclear plant was due to confusion and disagreement over whether a second alert needed to be sent as widely as the first, and a lack of direction and procedural documentation about how to do that, an Ontario government investigation found.
Ontario electricity emissions set to rise by 300% by 2030
As Ontario sets out on a 15-year project to refurbish two nuclear power plants and shut down another, it will likely lean more heavily on gas-fired generation, leading to a spike in carbon emissions.
Ontario police move on Mohawk blockade, protests flare elsewhere
Ontario police moved to break up a Mohawk camp near railway lines in eastern Ontario early on Monday but several more solidarity action popped up in other parts of the country in response, highlighting the challenge law enforcement and the government have in tamping down a movement in support of Indigenous rights and protection of the environment.
Ford government pitches new law to reduce Toronto transit delays
The proposed Building Transit Faster Act would grant more power to the provincial transportation minister and the Metrolinx transit agency to override objections from the City of Toronto and neighbouring municipalities, utility companies and other property owners to a $28.5-billion plan to upgrade the city’s transit infrastructure.
Ontario Liberals confirm Del Duca's front-runner status
The Ontario Liberal Party's official count shows Steven Del Duca with formidable lead heading into leadership convention, but the establishment candidate's ascension is not a done deal yet.
Second blockade set up on Mohawk territory as anti-pipeline blockades slow rail traffic
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau weighed in on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, on the protests over a B.C. pipeline project that have disrupted rail traffic across the country, saying while the federal government respects the right to peaceful protest, the rule of law must be respected.
These Canadian farmers have a plan for tackling climate change
Agriculture is a major contributor to Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, farmers are hit by some of the worst effects of climate change. But a coalition of farming groups says they can also be a part of the solution.