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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196 Articles

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Inflation, taxes and cryptocurrency: Poilievre takes aim at Liberals in first question period as Opposition leader

Pierre Poilievre homed in on inflation, housing and tax increases during his first question period as leader of the official Opposition. He also fielded several retorts about his past comment that Canadians can “opt-out of inflation” with cryptocurrency.

News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | September 21st 2022

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B.C. municipalities rally against cruise ship pollution

B.C. municipalities are pushing for stronger environmental protections from the federal government to keep harmful cargo and cruise ship pollution out of the ocean.

News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | September 20th 2022

A ‘grassroots’ group ran Facebook ads against the oil and gas emissions cap. Canada’s most powerful oil lobby paid for them

Canada’s most powerful oil lobby group is paying for Facebook ads urging Canadians to oppose greenhouse gas emissions limits on the oil and gas industry. Only the ads aren't coming from the lobby group — they're posted by a self-described “grassroots” oil and gas advocacy group.

The Influencers

News, Energy, Ottawa Insider | September 19th 2022

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Liberals, NDP unveil ‘single biggest expansion of public health care in 60 years’

The federal government is pledging a suite of measures to address affordability issues, including a temporary GST rebate hike, a one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit and the long-awaited first phase of Canada’s national dental care plan.

News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | September 15th 2022

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Feds can tackle affordability and climate change at the same time, says Steven Guilbeault

As affordability woes dominate the national political conversation, the Liberal environment minister says climate change is linked to cost-of-living concerns and will remain high on the federal government’s agenda.

News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | September 14th 2022

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Opposition MPs already taking shots at Conservative leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre

The federal Conservative Party will name its new leader Saturday evening, and the results will have serious implications for all Canadians, Liberal and NDP MPs say.

News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | September 9th 2022

Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre could become the Conservative Party's next leader when results are announced Sept. 10. File photo by Alex Tétreault

How Pierre Poilievre rose to front-runner status in the Conservative leadership race

Leveraging divisive, polarizing issues has catapulted Pierre Poilievre into position as front-runner in the Conservative Party of Canada’s leadership race, says one political scientist.

News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | September 9th 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to an open letter calling for government action to combat harassment against journalists, hinting at the possibility of more federal funds for police as a solution. File photo by Andrew Meade

Trudeau hints at more police funding to combat harassment against journalists. Advocates argue money isn’t the problem

The RCMP could get more federal funds to combat the increasing harassment and threats directed at Canadian journalists, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in response to a recent call for action. But more dollars for policing won’t address the problem, journalists and targeted individuals say.

News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | September 7th 2022

Future renewable diesel plant will turn food crops into fuel

Parkland Corporation wants to build a renewable diesel facility at its existing refinery in Burnaby, B.C., and hopes federal dollars will help fund the project.

News, Energy, Ottawa Insider | September 6th 2022

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Elizabeth May wants running mate Jonathan Pedneault to be ‘new face’ of federal Green Party

Elizabeth May confirms she is gunning for Green Party co-leadership alongside 32-year-old human rights expert Jonathan Pedneault, who she says should be the “new face” of the federal party.

News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | September 1st 2022