John Woodside
Senior Ottawa Reporter | Ottawa |
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About John Woodside
John Woodside was named one of Canada Clean50's emerging leaders in 2023 for his outstanding reporting on the climate and related issues. Focusing on finance, lobbying, energy policy and the climate emergency from Ottawa, Woodside brings a depth of experience to Canada's National Observer. 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.
If Bay Street were a country, it’d be the 5th biggest climate polluter in the world
In 2022, just 18 Bay Street firms pumped $1.4 trillion into coal, oil and gas exacerbating the climate crisis. In fact, if Bay Street were a country it would be the fifth largest polluter in the world, according to new findings from the University of Toronto.
Growing rift as Liberals accuse Jagmeet Singh of caving to Conservatives
With a federal election looming, Liberals are claiming the high ground on climate change and accusing the NDP of caving to Conservative disinformation. It's a clear preview of what's to come.
Expert group says Canada needs a national carbon budget to meet climate targets
An arms-length expert group is calling on the federal government to introduce a national carbon budget to guide the transition to a sustainable future, but how would it work?
Pierre Poilievre plays to regional concerns in ongoing effort to topple Liberal government
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is trying to topple the government with a non-confidence motion this week. It's unlikely to work, but is a clear preview into the intense political battle on the horizon.
Why people love to hate the carbon tax
The carbon price and rebates give most people more money back than they pay while cutting emissions and yet, the Liberal's signature climate policy is sinking their ship. Is there any saving it?
Dam dreams loom large over East Coast energy future
A proposed hydro dam twice the size of British Columbia’s Site C megaproject, looms large over the East Coast’s energy future. The project is called Gull Island, and it is a beast.
Carbon tax's future uncertain as Parliament returns
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh hinted his party may soon abandon support for the carbon price, setting the stage for an intense return to the House of Commons.
Proposed tariffs on Chinese goods driven by politics, critics say
As Canada proposes new tariffs targeting Chinese energy technologies, critics say the move is more about ideology, protectionism and electoral politics as a growing trade war mounts.
Will you be in the carbon capture ‘kill zone’?
If plans to expand carbon capture technology are pursued, it will mean a network of hundreds, if not thousands, of kilometres of concentrated CO2 pipelines running under communities and Indigenous nations, demanding increased attention paid to these emerging risks.
David Suzuki Foundation accuses Electricity Canada of 'misinformation campaign'
A battle over Canada’s clean electricity future is heating up as the David Suzuki Foundation accuses a prominent electricity industry lobby group of misleading the public.