Fatima Syed is the Toronto reporter for National Observer. She was previously a reporter on the Breaking News desk for The Toronto Star, with an eye for diversity, social justice and international issues. A graduate of the University of Toronto, she earned her Masters in Journalism at Ryerson University. She was an editorial fellow at The Walrus and has written as well for Spacing and This Magazine.

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Darcy Belanger

Edmonton environmentalist Darcy Belanger boarded Ethiopian Airlines flight to protect Arctic Ocean

The bright-eyed 46-year-old construction industry executive and environmentalist from Edmonton, Alberta spoke of his enthusiasm to be at the March 11 UN Environment Assembly to raise awareness about a treaty that declares the Arctic Ocean north of the Arctic Circle an international peace park, free from exploitation of all kinds, to protect the polar ice cap and address climate change.
By Fatima Syed in News, Politics | March 18th 2019

Here’s what Doug Ford failed to mention in his latest rant about the carbon tax

Doug Ford delivered the partisan message at a staged event in a suburban community west of the Greater Toronto Area, launching into a full-frontal assault on the federal government’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, without acknowledging the science underpinning global efforts to stabilize the planet’s atmosphere and prevent dangerous climate change.
By Fatima Syed in News, Politics | March 13th 2019