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Carl Meyer

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Ontario and climate investigations reporter for The Narwhal, based in Ottawa. thenarwhal.ca/author/carl-meyer

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Denise Balkissoon @balkissoon.bsky.social · 5h
Residential schools were a tool Canada used to steal Indigenous land. These Narwhal stories explore that connection, and efforts to rebuild relationships between Indigenous communities and the places they come from, to strengthen their cultures and their futures. thenarwhal.ca/tag/truth-an...
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Canadians expressed a “recurring concern” around the concentration of decision-making authority in a single minister or a small group of powerful people. thenarwhal.ca/canada-bill-...
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Canadians warned Carney not to sideline scientists. Bill C-39 does just that, critics say
When the Liberals proposed overhauling major project approvals, the public worried it would concentrate power and infringe on Indigenous Rights. Now, pipelines and nuclear development will be reviewed by an energy agency, instead of environmental
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 17/09/2026
A leaked document has made a big splash in Alberta, but the full details have not been made public — until now. The document lays out plans to overhaul Alberta’s natural gas pipelines in an effort boost oil and gas and support new AI data centres, via @drewanderson.bsky.social.
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Read the leaked plan to boost data centres, oil and gas in Alberta | The Narwhal
The document proposes dramatic changes to Alberta’s natural gas pipelines as part of a plan to boost oil and gas production and support new AI data centres
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 11/09/2026
This week, we published two huge investigations, both possible because people trusted us to handle sensitive information with care. When we use confidential sources or report on leaked documents, we take the responsibility seriously. Here’s what that looks like: thenarwhal.ca/trust-us-wit...
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How – and why — to share confidential tips with Narwhal journalists
AI data centres, pipelines, trade wars: our reporters dig deeper than headlines — because sources trust us to pursue investigations the public has the right to know about. Here’s why you can keep leaking information to us, securely
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 11/09/2026
SCOOP: A leaked document indicates Alberta is considering rewriting laws, creating new Crown corporations to take over the natural gas system and build new gas pipelines and taking on costly legal battles — in large part so AI data centres can have access to power, @drewanderson.bsky.social reports.
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Leaked doc suggests Alberta has sprawling plans to pave the way for AI data centres, more oil production
Rewriting laws, creating Crown corporations that could rival TC Energy, building new natural gas pipelines and increasing prices for consumers: what a leaked document says about Alberta’s AI data centre and oil push
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Fatima Syed @fatimabsyed.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
After Ontario replaced the Endangered Species Act, ministry biologists were told they couldn't review developers' plans. We found that over 12 have since left, feeling their jobs "stopped feeling meaningful." Here's our latest investigation: thenarwhal.ca/bill-5-endan... #onpoli
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Inside Ontario’s endangered species office after Bill 5 | The Narwhal
‘We were essentially silenced’: current and former Ministry of Environment officials say they were powerless after Doug Ford killed the Endangered Species Act
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government says keeping the federal gas tax off at the pumps will create indirect savings felt all through the economy. But critics argue it could drive up Canada’s emissions while benefiting wealthy households the most. thenarwhal.ca/canada-gas-t...
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Summer’s over, but the gas tax holiday is still on. Experts say it benefits rich families most
Carney is keeping 10 cents off a litre of gasoline to help with rising costs, but will it cost Canadians in the long run by encouraging pollution?
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 24/08/2026
Traffic exhaust is linked to childhood leukemia and asthma, along with a slew of other diseases — but for families living along busy truck routes in Vancouver's east side, there's no escape from the air pollution. thenarwhal.ca/port-of-vanc...
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The Vancouver families breathing in diesel truck fumes | The Narwhal
East Vancouver neighbourhoods shoulder the health burden of thousands of diesel trucks heading to and from the Port of Vancouver every week
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Shannon Waters @sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
My June story
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B.C.’s new natural gas royalties spark debate over industry profits | The Narwhal
B.C. considers higher gas royalties as LNG expansion sharpens questions over industry profits and public returns
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Canada’s large oil companies are raking in record profits during an energy crisis. We’ve been here before — but unlike last time, Ottawa isn’t prodding the industry to use more of the money to clean up its act. In some ways, it’s even volunteering to pick up the tab. thenarwhal.ca/canada-oilsa...
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Should windfall profits for oil companies go back to Canadians? | The Narwhal
The Iran war inflated gas prices. Advocates say taxing record profits from oil companies could help with the cost of living and decarbonization
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
It is 2006. The government wants to cut emissions with carbon capture. It is 2016. The government wants to cut emissions with carbon capture. It is 2026. The government wants to cut emissions with carbon capture. thenarwhal.ca/canada-carbo...
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Carbon capture promises by politicians span almost 20 years | The Narwhal
It’s expensive and unproven at scale. From Stephen Harper to Mark Carney, Canadian politicians have made promises on carbon capture — yet to be delivered
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
I asked the prime minister's office for comment. They said the government is "pairing smart regulation with major investment, partnership and market-based solutions" to cut emissions - but "we cannot rely on restrictions and prohibitions alone."
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 16/06/2026
Steven Guilbeault is resigning as a member of Parliament — he says he can no longer have an impact on climate change working within Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government. In this exclusive interview, the former environment minister shares why. thenarwhal.ca/guilbeault-e...
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Guilbeault on Carney’s faith in a market fix for climate change | The Narwhal
Former environment minister Steven Guilbeault says he was ‘becoming a tool to justify some of the things the government is doing,’ as he leaves the Liberals
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Fatima Syed @fatimabsyed.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
“I think it’s a deflection of responsibility, a fear of provinces, a fear of nation-building projects not coming through because our nations want to protect water.” Here's our in-depth story about the latest federal attempt to provide clean water to First Nations. thenarwhal.ca/canada-first...
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Canada’s First Nations water bill C-37 faces criticism | The Narwhal
‘I wish one of Canada’s major projects were to provide us clean drinking water’: Canada’s new bill stops short of recognizing First Nations right to clean water
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Exclusive: my interview with Guilbeault - he thinks Carney believes the markets will largely take care of climate, that this govt has a "negative bias" towards regulations, and that Canada will likely be sued for violating the net-zero law if it doesn't ditch it first thenarwhal.ca/guilbeault-e...
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Guilbeault on Carney’s faith in a market fix for climate change | The Narwhal
Former environment minister Steven Guilbeault says he was ‘becoming a tool to justify some of the things the government is doing,’ as he leaves the Liberals
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 15/06/2026
Two former advisors to the federal government called out Prime Minister Mark Carney for slashing environmental rules and ignoring experts in climate science and policy. thenarwhal.ca/carney-canad...
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Carney is ‘shredding’ environmental rules, ‘misleading’ the public: experts | The Narwhal
The government shut out its own climate science and policy advisors, they say, while gutting Canada’s environmental protections in favour of oil and gas
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
In 2023 I reported Canada lacked evidence backing industry's claim Canadian LNG exports could lower global emissions by displacing coal. They knew domestic LNG would pollute, so they went digging for proof it could lower it elsewhere. As Matt writes here, our deal with Germany isn't displacing coal.
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 02/06/2026
For the first time, Canada’s building code limits the volume of greenhouse gases new buildings can emit. Documents obtained by The Narwhal show natural gas companies lobbied against it. thenarwhal.ca/natural-gas-...
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Natural gas companies lobbied against Canada’s limit on household emissions | The Narwhal
Canada’s new building code limits greenhouse gas emissions from buildings. Documents show fossil fuel lobbyists pushed back on it
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
NEW: Government records I obtained show fossil fuel lobbyists pushed back on Canada's new national building code, complaining to public servants that new emissions rules "could effectively ban natural gas." But the code's minimum standards still allow gas for heating: thenarwhal.ca/natural-gas-...
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Natural gas companies lobbied against Canada’s limit on household emissions | The Narwhal
Canada’s new building code limits greenhouse gas emissions from buildings. Documents show fossil fuel lobbyists pushed back on it
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
"Canada Strong will help make America great again." -- Prime Minister Mark Carney, May 28, Economic Club of New York
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 28/05/2026
Activist-turned-politician Steven Guilbeault’s resignation from the House of Commons marks the end of an era for Canadian environmental aspirations, writes @balkissoon.bsky.social. And it signals that climate action is radical again. thenarwhal.ca/steven-guilb...
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Guilbeault quits politics as Canada’s climate fight leaves the House | The Narwhal
Canada’s ‘most ambitious environment minister’ quit politics and an activist investor group quit convincing banks and fossil fuel companies. Environmental action is back outside
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 25/05/2026
Documents obtained by The Narwhal reveal staff in Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources raised concerns about the impacts of changes to the province’s Endangered Species Act, saying they “may weaken oversight and accountability” and “undermine public trust.” thenarwhal.ca/ontario-natu...
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Ontario ministry experts warned against at-risk species changes in Bill 5 | The Narwhal
‘This may be seen as a way to avoid transparency, accountability and undermine public trust,’ experts with Ontario’ Ministry of Natural Resources warned
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 23/05/2026
Canada’s second-sunniest province is running low on energy — but it's s turning to fossil fuels instead of solar panels. Why? @jsrutgers.bsky.social breaks it down: thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-sol...
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Why isn’t there more solar power in one of Canada’s sunniest provinces? | The Narwhal
The electricity grid in Canada’s second-sunniest province is strained — but Manitoba says solar power is not the solution
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
In early 2023 I wrote a story on the oilsands alliance. At that point their publicly stated plan was to cut 22 million tonnes /year by 2030. The oilsands emitted 89 million tonnes that year. Today's deal with Alberta says the new goal is 6 million tonnes /year by 2035. thenarwhal.ca/pathways-all...
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Pathways Alliance: oilsands firms saving the planet or saving face? | The Narwhal
Oilsands firms in the Pathways Alliance wants to achieve net-zero emissions from their operations. Is it just another greenwashing tactic?
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Don't miss this one by superstar colleague Fatima, who got her hands on a leaked recording about the Ford government's biggest disruption in 80 years to the authorities who help protect our local drinking water
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
I wrote an explainer on Carney's pitch to radically alter environmental assessments of projects. It's a big deal and about more than economic zones. It would change rules for extinction of wildlife, fossil fuel and nuclear oversight, First Nations consultations and more thenarwhal.ca/canada-major...
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Feds pitch ‘economic zones’ to fast-track major projects | The Narwhal
From pipelines to mines, Carney’s government is proposing big changes to environmental rules and how major projects get approved in Canada
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 14/05/2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is proposing a major shift in the way environmental impacts of oil and gas, mining and other projects are assessed. @meyer.bsky.social has the details. thenarwhal.ca/canada-major...
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Feds pitch ‘economic zones’ to fast-track major projects | The Narwhal
From pipelines to mines, Carney’s government is proposing big changes to environmental rules and how major projects get approved in Canada
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
"I would not be a journalist if I wanted a fawning, mendacious robot to construct my understanding of events rather than investigating them myself." Yup, my feelings exactly. By my excellent colleague @michellecyca.com thewalrus.ca/the-new-york...
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The New York Times Got Caught Using AI Hallucinations in Its Reporting | The Walrus
Despite how the newspaper downplayed it, this is—in fact—a big deal
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 13/05/2026
EXCLUSIVE: As Ontario moves ahead with consolidating conservation authorities, a leaked recording from an Environment Ministry meeting suggests questions remain on the transition plan and how drinking water will be protected. via @fatimabsyed.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/conservation...
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Ontario clamps down on conservation authorities amid consolidation | The Narwhal
A leaked meeting recording suggests many questions remain around conservation authority merger and impacts on Ontario’s drinking water
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 05/05/2026
Internal documents show Canadian officials compared Mark Carney’s Major Projects Office to a U.S. council known as an energy “tiger team,” meant to offer “concierge, white glove service” to get mining and fossil fuel projects built. thenarwhal.ca/carney-major...
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How Trump’s energy ‘tiger team’ and Carney’s fast-tracking office align | The Narwhal
Officials compared Canada’s Major Projects Office with the U.S. National Energy Dominance Council, which ushers fossil fuel projects through approval
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Trump has an energy ‘tiger team.’ Carney’s fast-tracking office ‘operates similarly,’ docs say thenarwhal.ca/carney-major...
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How Trump’s energy ‘tiger team’ and Carney’s fast-tracking office align | The Narwhal
Officials compared Canada’s Major Projects Office with the U.S. National Energy Dominance Council, which ushers fossil fuel projects through approval
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
When Canadians talk about affordability, the discussion often revolves around the cost of fuel. While we pay for gasoline and diesel with our credit cards, in study after study, scientists have shown we also pay with our health. We should talk about it more. thenarwhal.ca/climate-chan...
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How Canadians pay for fossil fuels with our bodies | The Narwhal
The affordability crisis brings about talk of the price at the gas pump, but more Canadians are realizing the cost climate change is taking on our health
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 22/04/2026
Tomorrow The Narwhal is launching something special. Hint: it has to do with everyone's favourite subject — 💸 Stay tuned.
An illustration of a group of different workers standing on podiums with their job titles listed on them. A logo reading "Who Pays?" appears on the left.An illustration showing Canadian coins and dollar bills on a green background.
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Justin Brake @justinbrake.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
#PressFreedom in Canada is neither absolute, nor guaranteed. The Carney government is thinking of weakening the public's access to information. If anything, access must be *improved*. Read this important story from The Narwhal's @meyer.bsky.social 👇 thenarwhal.ca/canada-acces...
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Federal transparency law changes could shield government emails, text messages | The Narwhal
Public interest advocates are calling for an urgent examination of proposed changes to Canada’s Access to Information law
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 16/04/2026
SCOOP: An investigation by The Narwhal and Point Source shows LNG Canada burned 350 million cubic metres of gas in 2025, making it one of the worst polluters for flaring emissions globally and undermining Canada’s environmental claims. @writermjs.bsky.social #lng thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-b...
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LNG Canada exceeds estimated 2024 global record for burned gas | The Narwhal
LNG Canada in Kitimat, B.C., burned more gas in 2025 than any other liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on record in 2024
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Are you concerned about tap water safety? "The Narwhal spoke to 12 people, including lawyers, members of three source protection committees and several conservation authority staff, many of whom spoke anonymously (...) these experts worry about the loss of local input, knowledge and protections."
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Source callout! I want to talk to people about health and climate-driven extreme weather. Have you dealt with things like asthma triggered by wildfire smoke or air pollution? Have you had heat exhaustion or evacuation-related mental health distress? Please reach out at carl@thenarwhal.ca. Thank you!
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 27/03/2026
Journalism job alert: The Narwhal’s Ontario bureau is excited to announce a new position for a reporting fellow to cover Queen’s Park and the ways policy affects people in racialized communities. Learn more and apply:
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The Narwhal is hiring a BIPOC reporting fellow in Ontario
We’re hiring an Ontario reporting fellow to cover Queen’s Park and the ways Ontario government policy affects people in racialized communities
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Great story from my rockstar colleague @jsrutgers.bsky.social that points out the history of pipelines pursued in times of war. "Now, a new oil crisis is renewing old interests."
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Denise Balkissoon @balkissoon.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Hey GTA! @thenarwhal.ca is hiring a BIPOC reporting fellow to help us explain how Ontario government policy affects people's actual, everyday lives. More info here, drop questions in the chat if you have them. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-repo...
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The Narwhal is hiring a BIPOC reporting fellow in Ontario
We’re hiring an Ontario reporting fellow to cover Queen’s Park and the ways Ontario government policy affects people in racialized communities
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
There are several areas where Ontario holds valuable info that a regional assessment of the North needs. But the province hasn't been at the table, raising questions about whether it's blocking public servants from participating. From @fatimabsyed.bsky.social and I: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-fede...
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‘Muzzling the process’: Ontario didn’t participate in Ring of Fire assessment | The Narwhal
A report on the impacts of mining and other development in the Ring of Fire, produced by First Nations and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, reveals Ontario was absent
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 10/03/2026
The war with Iran is making oil prices fluctuate wildly. What does this all mean for Alberta, a province whose budget sinks or swims on the price of a barrel? What does it mean for Canada as a whole? Could this fresh chaos cause countries to re-evaluate their dependence on oil?
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 09/03/2026
A massive LNG project proposed in Quebec is quietly advancing. A Norwegian company wants to build one of Canada’s largest LNG export terminals in Baie-Comeau. Documents show Ottawa has assembled a federal “deal team” to help, @sarahkcox.bsky.social reports: thenarwhal.ca/lng-export-p...
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The secretive, foreign-owned LNG export project in Quebec, explained | The Narwhal
The Baie-Comeau LNG project proposed for the shores of the St. Lawrence River could be Canada’s third largest liquefied natural gas export facility
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 06/03/2026
Hello! Thank you for putting this resource together. Our A.I. policy prohibits the use of A.I. to write stories or create and manipulate imagery. Here's the policy if you want to dig deeper! thenarwhal.ca/ai-guidelines/
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The Narwhal’s AI guidelines
The Narwhal’s AI guidelines are rooted in principles of accuracy, verification and transparency to preserve the trust we’ve built with our audiences
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 17/12/2025
Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google. My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence! go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
I asked the secretary-general of European Union diplomats if Europe wants Canada's oil and gas. She said Europe will give priority to clean energy sources and expects to continue to rely on renewables and nuclear power: thenarwhal.ca/eu-canada-oi...
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Europe will give priority to clean energy, high-level EU diplomat says | The Narwhal
A high-level EU diplomat says Europe is focused on nuclear and renewables, as India makes a play for Canadian oil and gas
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Environment minister will work with Saskatchewan to “ensure” it follows the law, her office reiterated, as the province pushes to keep its coal plants open past Canada’s deadline. Dabrusin’s office was mum when asked if she would intervene thenarwhal.ca/saskatchewan...
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Will feds step in if Saskatchewan breaks law on phasing out coal? | The Narwhal
The Canadian government requires provinces to shutter coal-fired power plants by 2030, but the Prairie province is refurbishing its fossil fuel fleet
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Mushkegowuk Council is hoping new recommendations to “immediately” enact environmental monitoring in the Ring of Fire and help communities “urgently” access health care will see the light of day — even if construction on access roads is planned to begin in four months: thenarwhal.ca/ring-of-fire...
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First Nations co-led Ring of Fire study calls for immediate environmental monitoring | The Narwhal
Former Mushkegowuk Grand Chief hopes environment and health-related recommendations are met, despite Ontario’s June construction start
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 09/02/2026
Called by his ancestors, Ken Johnston walked 1,360 kilometres through southern Ontario to retrace parts of the Underground Railroad. Here's what he learned about Black history in Canada, including the outdoor survival skills needed to escape enslavement. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-nort...
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Walking 1,300 km of Black history in Ontario | The Narwhal
Ken Johnston walked from Niagara Falls to Owen Sound, following the boggy, buggy Underground Railroad path of early Black settlers in Ontario
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