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.
Canada's energy minister says federal Trans Mountain review 'on track'
Despite ongoing concerns raised by First Nations, the Trudeau government says it's "on track" to conclude its review and make a decision on the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, Canadian Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi said on Wednesday at a major energy conference.
Six things you need to know about Justin Trudeau's apology to Inuit communities
It was an apology decades in the making. Initially delayed for a day by a storm, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Iqaluit, capital of the Arctic Canadian territory of Nunavut, on March 8, to deliver an historic apology to Inuit communities. Here's what you need to know about the issue and why it matters.
SNC-Lavalin lawyer urged to resign as Trudeau's pipeline envoy
A prominent chief is urging SNC-Lavalin lawyer Frank Iacobucci to resign his position as special envoy to First Nations for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Trans Mountain expansion project. Iacoubucci's name popped up a couple of times in bombshell testimony on Feb. 27 by former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould.
'Are there any Liberals in the house?'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought to divert attention from the disunity in Liberal ranks at a climate change rally in Toronto on Monday, but ran into protests about his government's treatment of Indigenous sovereignty and support for pipelines as well as against the meat industry as a major cause of pollution and environmental degradation.
Bill Morneau denies wrongdoing on SNC-Lavalin
Speaking to reporters in Toronto Thursday, Finance Minister Bill Morneau responded a day after former justice minister and attorney general, Jody Wilson-Raybould, gave a damning testimony in front of the House of Commons justice committee, which implicated Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Morneau, and their respective staff,
Alberta creeps closer to 2030 renewable energy target
Alberta's NDP government is planning a new auction for renewable energy capacity that is aiming to move it closer to its 2030 target of getting 30 per cent of its electricity supply from wind, solar and other green sources.
Ontario officials struggle to explain Ford government's healthcare reforms
Ontario government officials struggle to explain the benefit of new healthcare legislation the Ford administration introduced to parliament on Tuesday, deferring on questions about cost to implement, savings to be had, and targets to improve patient care.
Hydro-Québec expansion edges closer as Maine governor signs on
Quebec has edged closer to increased hydroelectric power exports to Massachusetts after Maine’s new governor signed onto a deal to get a transmission corridor built.
Canada's top public servant fears 'someone is going to be shot' in next election campaign
Canada's top civil servant said he fears "someone is going to be shot" during the upcoming federal election campaign in blunt opening comments to a committee investigating the government's role in the SNC-Lavalin controversy.
Alberta says GHG reductions prove carbon pricing works
Alberta's NDP government says that sharp reductions in pollution from electricity production over the past two years prove that carbon pricing is effective.