Natasha Bulowski

Reporter Ottawa English

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.

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A woman in a power wheelchair speaks into a microphone outside Parliament buildings in Ottawa, Ontario.

New disability benefit on its way to making ‘major, major difference’ for working-age Canadians

A government bill aiming to lift Canadians with disabilities out of poverty is working its way through the Senate after MPs voted unanimously to pass it earlier this week.

News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | February 3rd 2023

Tsebesa, a Likhts’amisyu clan chief, visits Clore crossing with her three-year-old grandson on July 31, 2022. As a hereditary chief, it is her job to monitor her territory. Clore crossing is southwest of Smithers, B.C. Photo courtesy of Tsebesa

Amid environmental woes and ongoing opposition, Coastal GasLink bill climbs to $14.5B

Environmental and financial woes continue for another Canadian mega-project as TC Energy announces construction costs have ballooned to $14.5 billion for its natural gas pipeline in B.C.

News, Ottawa Insider | February 2nd 2023

collage art of a exhasut fumes from a smokestack going through a butterfly net

What the heck is carbon capture? The pollution-cutting technology that’s got Canada investing billions

As part of a new Canada’s National Observer series breaking down climate basics, we delved into some common questions about carbon capture. Here is everything you need to know about the contentious technology governments and industry are banking on.

Explainer, Energy, Climate Solutions Reporting | February 1st 2023

Photo by Four4dots / Flickr (CC BY-ND 2.0)

MPs to vote on a new carbon-pricing exemption for farmers

A private member’s bill that would exempt certain agricultural activities from the federal carbon price is heading back to the House of Commons with a few changes.

News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | January 27th 2023

Canada seeking research projects to store carbon pollution underground

Natural Resources Canada is accepting applications for research and development projects as part of a broader federal program supporting the advancement of carbon capture technology in Canada.

News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | January 26th 2023

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault are visiting the Atlantic provinces this week to connect with members after a tough couple of years. Photo by Natasha Bulowski / Canada's National Observer

Bruised but not broken, Green Party heads east to regroup its grassroots

The federal Greens are kicking off 2023 with a visit to Atlantic Canada as the party tries to rebuild support across the country.

News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | January 23rd 2023

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives crunched the numbers to see how much more Canadians spent over the last two years due to inflation and pinpointed which industries benefited the most. Photo by Viki Mohamad / Unsplash

Corporations are winning the inflation bump, while Canadian consumers hurt

As Canadians struggle to afford essential goods and services, the spoils of inflation are ending up largely in corporate profits, particularly in the oil, gas and mining industries, a new analysis reveals.

News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | January 17th 2023

Your pension fund may be taking a gamble with your retirement income

Many of Canada’s major pension funds are taking some steps to protect Canadians’ retirement savings from the worsening climate crisis by aligning their investments with the world's climate goals and setting their own targets, but there is still a long way to go.

News, Ottawa Insider | January 17th 2023

Feds OK James Bay lithium mine — with conditions

Ottawa has greenlit a proposed lithium mine near James Bay, Que., as Canada turns its attention to producing minerals needed for clean technology, like electric vehicle batteries and solar panels.

News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | January 16th 2023

aerial view of a construction site on the Clore river. large pumps divert the water and heavy mahcinery and workers are working in the area

Sediment and complaints fly over Coastal GasLink construction at B.C. river

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is investigating a complaint that Coastal GasLink failed to prevent sediment stirred up by pipeline construction activities from flowing downstream at a construction site on the Lho Kwa (Clore River) in B.C.

News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | January 13th 2023