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Dog photos and veiled threats: How Canada’s fertilizer lobby is fighting against climate laws

In December 2020, the government challenged Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau's ministry to reduce emissions from artificial nitrogen fertilizers by 30 per cent by 2030. Soon after, Canada's $23-billion fertilizer industry jumped into action to make sure the new rules won't hurt its bottom line.
Marc Fawcett-Atkinson

Solar project repurposing abandoned oil and gas wells launches pilot in sunny Alberta town

RenuWell project sites near Taber are set to produce enough electricity to power 280 average households by October.
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Parks Canada cancels camping event after criticism it's a 'double standard' for the wealthy

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Beyond the climate crisis gloom and doom: A healing dose of kindness and science

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Days when I’m worn thin by the climate crisis, I try to recall the joy of Yves and Céline’s farm

Céline Caron and Yves Tessier devoted their lives to protecting soil health long before regenerative farming became mainstream.
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Meat in moderation can be part of the climate solution, regenerative ranchers say

Marc Fawcett-Atkinson

Residents, local governments protest Ontario's heavy hand pushing through ‘vertical dormitory suburbs’

Jessica McDiarmid

Ticking time bombs: Thousands of abandoned oil wells threaten Ontario communities

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Jacob Serebrin

People planning to attend AIDS conference in Montreal still attempting to get visas

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The Nightmare Politics and Sticky Science of Hacking the Climate

Bill Graveland

Graffiti artist completes world's tallest mural in Calgary's downtown

Peter Dejong

Angry Dutch farmers block entrances to supermarket warehouses

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Lobbying shapes government policy. Here’s how it works and who’s involved

Many Canadians don't realize lobbying shapes the laws and policies that govern our day-to-day lives, affecting the country's future. A lobbyist’s main objective is to influence government decisions and legislation in the interest of their client — but what does this actually mean?
Natasha Bulowski
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Lobbying statistics give a glimpse into what’s happening on the Hill

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'They owe you at least until the next election': Critic slams change easing cooling-off periods for lobbyists

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Sen. Galvez calls for lobbying reform to limit industry influence on government policy

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Foreign oil lobbying and Canada’s energy policy

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