Natasha Bulowski

Reporter Ottawa English

About Natasha Bulowski

Natasha Bulowski Ottawa-based journalist. She has covered federal policy for Vancouver and B.C. since January 1st, 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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143 Articles

Canadian mining companies keep targeting developing countries in dispute settlements

Canadian mining companies continue to sue developing countries for environmental policies that affect their profitability and often win huge payouts from these poorer countries, a new report states.

News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | May 18th 2022

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Here’s your chance to weigh in on how Canada should adapt to climate change

For the next three months, Canadians can weigh in on how the country should adapt to devastating impacts of climate change like extreme heat, flooding and wildfires.

News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | May 17th 2022

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Chrystia Freeland feels the heat over $10B Trans Mountain loan guarantee

MPs fired scathing remarks at Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Thursday over the federal government’s decision to put $10 billion in taxpayer dollars on the line to finance the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.

News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | May 13th 2022

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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

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Edmonton MP confronts oil lobby exec over sector’s $253 million in outstanding taxes

Earlier this week, Edmonton-Griesbach’s MP demanded answers from an oil and gas industry representative on whether companies intend to cough up an estimated $253 million owed to rural communities in Alberta.

News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | May 10th 2022

A biker rides past a truck decorated with anti-COVID-19 mandate sentiments during a 'Freedom Convoy 2022' protest in Ottawa, Ont. on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. Protestors have blocked off large sections of the downtown core causing traffic delays and gridlo

Private forum helps government employees deal with effects of ‘freedom convoy’

At the tail end of the so-called “freedom convoy,” Natural Resources Canada invited employees to talk about how the nearly month-long protest against public health measures affected them, according to documents Canada’s National Observer obtained through an access-to-information request.

News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | May 10th 2022

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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?

Explainer | May 9th 2022

‘Deep entanglement’ between fossil fuel companies and pension funds cause for concern

New research exposes a “deep entanglement” between the fossil fuel industry and those who govern Canada’s biggest pension funds, raising concerns of potential conflicts of interest.

Financing disaster

News, Energy, Ottawa Insider | May 6th 2022

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NDP MPs grill Liberals on fossil fuel subsidies

The Liberals endured a day-long grilling over fossil fuel subsidies from the New Democrats on Tuesday.

News, Energy, Ottawa Insider | May 4th 2022

MPs to discuss ending fossil fuel subsidies at cross-party townhall

Tonight, MPs from across party lines will take part in a virtual townhall on ending fossil fuel subsidies.

News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | May 3rd 2022