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.
Pickering nuclear plant false alarm prompts call for investigation
Opposition politicians in Ontario are demanding an independent investigation after a false alarm about the Pickering nuclear plant was not fixed for almost two hours.
Why would Australians vote for climate deniers?
There are many psychological reasons why humans struggle to deal with the climate crisis. One academic has counted 36 of them.
Climate-concerned parents push for ouster of climate denier
The group, For Our Kids Niagara, said in an open letter published earlier this week it was an “outrageous position for anyone involved in environmental conservation” to be aligned with climate denial.
Doug Ford faces a delicate dance with climate policy
As the new year begins, the Ford government now faces a serious choice: double down and put its chance of re-election in 2022 in jeopardy, or pivot and risk alienating a shrinking base that cheers inaction.
Ontario's electricity operator kept quiet about phantom demand that cost customers millions
Ontario's electricity system operator counted enough phantom demand to power a small city, causing hundreds of millions of dollars in extra charges to some customers, according to the Ontario Energy Board. It didn't tell anyone about the error once it noticed and fixed it.
EXCLUSIVE: Wind farm owner launches court challenge against Ontario government
Earlier this month, the Ontario government cancelled the half-built Nation Rise Wind Farm, citing concerns about local bats. The company behind the project says that claim isn’t rooted in science.
SNC-Lavalin pleads guilty to fraud in Libya deal
Montreal-based engineering and construction company SNC-Lavalin cops to fraud, ducks corruption charge in Libya deal.
Hamilton slams Doug Ford government for pulling out of LRT
“This decision directly harms business and private investment in our city, said Keanin Loomis, the president and CEO of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.
Wider Toronto and Hamilton area failing on emissions
The Atmospheric Fund released its carbon emissions inventory on Monday and it shows the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area is a long way from meeting its emissions targets.
Ontario Green Party leader Mike Schreiner is a thorn in Doug Ford's side
The Green Party of Ontario's leader and only MPP is a bit like a feisty boxer punching above his weight. He gets jabs in while Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government lands punches left and right. Mike Schreiner, leader of the Green Party of Ontario, talks with National Observer at his Queen's Park office.