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John Woodside

Reporter Ottawa English
Investigations, Energy, Politics, federal politics, Clean energy, climate change, climate targets
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About John Woodside

John Woodside is Canada's National Observer's Ottawa-based climate reporter. Focusing on climate finance, lobbying and on energy policy in Canada and the climate emergency, Woodside brings years of experience as an energy journalist to the job. His investigations contain unique, in-depth research that results in high impact journalism. John covered federal policy for Canada's National Observer thanks to a grant from the Local Journalism Initiative and the Government of Canada from May to December 2021.

Before joining Canada's National Observer, John reported on energy for allNewBrunswick and allNewfoundlandLabrador, and focused on Muskrat Falls, nuclear power, and the Irving group of companies.

He has also worked with Cited Media and with the foreign policy news outlet OpenCanada.

He graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Masters in Journalism.

144 Articles
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What we do and don’t know about Chrystia Freeland’s Trans Mountain claims

Finance Canada has helped Trans Mountain secure $10 billion in new financing to complete construction of the controversial pipeline by promising investors that if the Crown corporation can’t pay back the loans, the public will.
Explainer, Energy, Politics | May 12th 2022

UN committee condemns Canada over alleged human rights violations

The UN’s Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is urging Canada to stop construction of the Trans Mountain and Coastal GasLink pipelines.
News, Energy, Politics | May 9th 2022

Canada’s banks are making net-zero pledges — and billions in fossil fuel deals

As the world navigates an energy transition, Canada’s bankers find themselves neck-deep in oil money with a choice to make: Turn their backs on fossil fuels or keep financing the very activity threatening all life on Earth.
Financing disaster
Explainer | April 27th 2022

Canada’s biggest banks shoot down climate resolutions at annual meetings

With annual meeting season in the rearview mirror, Canada’s largest banks can agree on one thing: they sure don’t want shareholders influencing environmental policies.
Financing disaster
News, Business, Energy | April 20th 2022

‘They pretend we don’t exist’: Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs insulted after RBC cancels in-person meeting last-minute

“Today is one of the highest insults I've ever received as a chief,” Wet'suwet'en hereditary Chief Namoks said Thursday after RBC cancelled the in-person portion of its meeting at the last minute. “You’ve seen the violence (on Wet'suwet'en territory); I think today's insult was bigger.”
Financing disaster
News | April 8th 2022

Government risks disaster by barely mentioning financial sector in climate plan

Canada’s emissions reduction plan is “derelict" until it provides a roadmap for how the financial sector will align with climate goals, critics say.
Financing disaster
News, Business, Energy, Politics | April 6th 2022

Canada’s economy will survive a breakup with fossil fuels: Carbon Tracker’s Mark Campanale

Canadian banks can drop their fossil fuel investments and the economy will survive, says Carbon Tracker founder Mark Campanale, an expert in getting the financial sector on the path to a climate-safe future.
Financing disaster
Analysis, Business, Energy, Politics | March 18th 2022

As AGM season gets closer, banks signal how seriously they take climate — or not

Canada’s biggest banks are responding to climate-related resolutions, offering a peek into how seriously they take the crisis as the annual shareholder meeting season approaches.
Financing disaster
News, Business | March 11th 2022

RBC tells shareholders to look the other way

RBC has a goal to lend $500 billion worth of "sustainable financing" by 2025. Now the bank is urging shareholders to reject a proposal that would stop it from including fossil fuel companies in that target.
Financing disaster
News, Business, Energy | March 7th 2022

Fossil fuels are killing the planet. So why don’t we stop using them?

Ditching fossil fuels is a key part of tackling climate change and keeping our planet fit for human life, but Bay Street and Big Oil are standing in the way. Here's everything you need to know.
Financing disaster
News, Business, Energy | March 2nd 2022
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