Ottawa Insider

Natasha Bulowski reports from Ottawa with a slant on how federal policy is impacting British Columbians.

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832 Articles

Feds to pause electric vehicle incentives

The federal government’s successful incentive program for zero-emissions vehicle purchases is running out of money and not slated for renewal, much to the dismay of environmental and industry groups.

Natasha Bulowski

January 13th 2025

Climate change is coming for Canada's vital trade routes

Canada is not ready to deal with the damage climate change will inflict on transportation hubs that safeguard our supply chains, warns a Senate committee report.

Natasha Bulowski

January 3rd 2025

Canada's top CEOs make 210 times more than the average worker

Canada’s 100 richest CEOs made 210 times more than the average worker in 2023, a new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) reveals.

Natasha Bulowski

January 2nd 2025

Have your say on Canada’s greenwashing rules

The Competition Bureau wants to know what Canadians think of its proposed guidelines to ensure companies are truthful about environment and climate claims for their products.

Natasha Bulowski

December 24th 2024

Canada's greenhouse gas emissions dropping but major reductions still required

The federal government estimates Canada’s planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions are going down, but hitting its 2030 climate targets will require much larger reductions.

Natasha Bulowski

December 20th 2024

LNG exports will cost consumers and the climate: U.S. Department of Energy

If the U.S. allows its liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to grow, unrestrained, there will be significant costs to both consumers and the climate, according to a new government report.

Natasha Bulowski

December 19th 2024

Federal environment minister under fire for Alberta coal mine expansion

Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is catching flak from opposition MPs after Canada’s Impact Assessment Agency decided a massive thermal coal mine expansion in Alberta does not require a federal assessment.

Natasha Bulowski

December 16th 2024

Carbon pricing has only a 'tiny' impact on inflation: economists

The federal Conservative Party has spent years saying the carbon tax is fuelling inflation — but a new analysis has found these emissions-pricing policies only contributed about 0.5 per cent to the more than 19 per cent increase in consumer prices since 2019.

Natasha Bulowski

December 12th 2024

Fossil fuel giant BP wants to start selling gas in New Brunswick

In documents filed with the provincial regulator, BP said it is “looking to expand to offer natural gas supply into the province of New Brunswick to commercial customers.”

Natasha Bulowski

December 11th 2024

'Colossal back-tracking' on thermal coal export end date: environmental advocate

On Dec. 6, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) decided Coalspur’s Vista Coal mine expansion in west-central Alberta will not be subject to a federal impact assessment.

Canada's Coal Connection

Natasha Bulowski

December 10th 2024

Quebec appeals court decision that requires consultation on mining claims

Quebec is appealing a recent court ruling that the province must consult First Nations before granting mining claims; First Nations and environmental law groups say this choise to prolong litigation is a step backwards.

Natasha Bulowski

December 9th 2024

Transport Minister promises new health study on Fort Chipewyan contamination

Canada’s Transport Minister Anita Anand vows to work with Indigenous nations to update health studies on contamination at a Transport Canada dock in Fort Chipewyan.

Natasha Bulowski

December 6th 2024

Carbon tax threatened with more legal action

The federal government could soon face another court challenge over the carbon price from the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations.

Natasha Bulowski

December 5th 2024

'There is no trust': Indigenous leaders tell Feds to take action on contamination

Northern Indigenous leaders are demanding action from the federal government after Transport Canada failed to inform them about water and soil contamination at a community dock in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta.

Natasha Bulowski

December 4th 2024

Danielle Smith's legal 'sabre rattling' dismissed by analysts

Alberta’s latest pledge to fight the proposed federal emissions cap conflicts with existing and predicted federal laws — and experts doubt whether it will have an impact.

Natasha Bulowski

November 29th 2024