Natasha Bulowski
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About Natasha Bulowski
Natasha Bulowski is an Ottawa-based journalist. She has covered federal policy for Vancouver and B.C. since Jan. 1, 2022 thanks to a grant from the Local Journalism Initiative and the Government of Canada. Natasha is also a graduate of Carleton University's bachelor of journalism program with a minor in human rights.
Fighting climate change and inequality go hand in hand, NDP’s Laurel Collins says
Canada’s National Observer asked federal NDP environment and climate change critic Laurel Collins about key issues in the upcoming federal election, and how Canada can respond to the climate crisis.
Liberals pledge $2 billion to aid just transition
The Liberal Party’s climate plan includes commitments for a just transition and new funding to support fossil fuel-reliant provinces, but one oilpatch worker-led organization says the plan falls short of what is needed.
Annamie Paul wants voters to back a ‘green rush’ to climate action
Canada’s National Observer asked federal Green Party Leader Annamie Paul about hot-button issues in the upcoming election, and what Canada needs to focus on to tackle the climate crisis.
Jagmeet Singh promises to kill fossil fuel subsidies
If elected, the federal NDP would identify fossil fuel subsidies, eliminate them “once and for all,” and spend the money on the renewable energy sector, Leader Jagmeet Singh said on the campaign trail Monday morning.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Enviro groups press N.S. politicians on climate ahead of provincial election
Rapidly switching from burning coal and biomass to renewable energy sources is vital if Nova Scotia is to take any meaningful action on climate change, says the Sierra Club’s Atlantic chapter.
Now’s your chance to weigh in on Canada’s just transition
The federal government is asking Canadians to provide feedback on potential elements of its proposed just transition legislation.