Natasha Bulowski
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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.
NDP grassroots buck against 'top-down' leadership race
With the NDP reduced to seven seats, Former MP Charlie Angus and party activists want to scrap data-driven or social media strategies and return to old-school organizing.
‘Harper’s dreams coming true’: MPs slam Carney’s fast-tracking plan
Both the NDP and Greens are against the federal government's proposed legislation to fast-track major projects, while Patrick Bonin, Bloc Québécois environment and climate change critic, called Carney’s plan “highly problematic.”
Bill to fast-track projects gets instant pushback from climate groups and First Nations
“Bypassing democratic norms under the pretext of a ‘crisis’ is a tactic as old as time," Alex Cool-Fergus, national policy manager at Climate Action Network Canada said of the federal government's legislation to fast-track projects "in the national interest."
Canada's competition watchdog publishes final greenwashing guidelines
Businesses can make environmental claims — only if they aren’t false or misleading and have been properly substantiated, according to new Canadian anti-greenwashing guidelines.
When it comes to the ‘national interest,’ everyone has an opinion
As Mark Carney's Liberal government prepares to table its criteria for nation-building projects, many competing visions are coalescing — and the spectre of pipelines past looms large.
How to spot bad information this wildfire season
Fire season is increasingly accompanied by a deluge of disinformation. Sometimes it is spread by fringe groups, other times by politicians. Here are some tips for identifying trustworthy information and navigating situations where it isn't so simple.
These new MPs have climate backgrounds — will they deliver?
Some newly-elected MPs have climate credentials but whether or not they will move the needle on climate policy depends on what roles and responsibilities they are assigned in Parliament.
Quebec groups call on politicians to oppose new pipelines
An open letter supported by hundreds of individuals and civil society groups is calling on Quebec politicians, both federal and provincial, to take a strong stance against new oil and gas pipelines in the province.
Minister says Canada needs 'infrastructure that gets our energy to tidewater' at Calgary meeting
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson reiterated Carney's promise that his government would approve projects in the "national interest" under a fast-tracked review system, at a Calgary Chamber of Commerce meeting.
Climate buried among priorities in Carney's cabinet action plan
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mandate letter to his cabinet made one fleeting mention of climate change, but political experts and one MP say it’s too soon to despair.