By Morgan Sharp, National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s goal of a net-zero economy by 2050 will require a broad reassessment of how we live and work, creating some entirely new jobs and remodelling many others. Post-secondary institutes say they’re already shifting to train the next generation of workers.
Continue reading Colleges get set to train Canada’s green workforceBy John Woodside, National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A report published this week by the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) finds Ottawa’s tax breaks to the fossil fuel sector are leaving nearly $2 billion on the table each year in lost revenue.
The report comes at the request of Sen. Rosa Galvez, who asked the PBO to estimate the cost of deductions related to fossil fuel development. Specifically, it found that from 2015 to 2019, tax deductions related to fossil fuel exploration, development, property expenses and other measures averaged $1.8 billion annually. The low year was 2016 with approximately $1.3 billion worth of tax deducted, but since then, the amount has escalated to nearly $2.4 billion in 2019, the most recent figures available using T2 corporate tax data.
Continue reading Parliamentary Budget Officer says fossil fuel tax breaks costing Canada $billionsNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The mere mention of fossil fuel phaseouts in the UN climate summit’s texts is not enough to save humanity or the planet, and the oil and gas lobby is weakening commitments in Glasgow even further, international environmental groups say.
Continue reading The ‘elephant’ of fossil fuels is not even in the room at UN climate summitCKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Green party MLA Adam Olsen has been listening to calls for a better ambulance service since he was first elected 2017. The need became even more apparent after 808 people died during the last five days of June. 75% of them are believed to have perished because of the heat wave that stuck the province. A large number were allegedly waiting for ambulances that arrived too late.
Continue reading The need for a better ambulance serviceBy Carl Meyer, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter — With files from Emma McIntosh
Parliament acted constitutionally when it passed the federal government’s carbon pricing law, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.
Continue reading Canada’s carbon pricing law constitutional, court rules
