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Ontario NDP's Andrea Horwath struggles to hold the line Andrea Horwath is now in her 13th year as Ontario NDP leader, but 2018’s orange wave seems to be receding, and fast. Luke Ottenhof News, Politics \| May 24th 2022

Why you probably won't know if you're eating gene-edited food Canadians could soon be unknowingly eating gene-edited foods that have not been assessed for safety by Health Canada. Marc Fawcett-Atkinson News, Climate Solutions Reporting \| May 24th 2022

Christie McLeod is changing the way lawyers think about climate As a lawyer, 32-year-old Christie McLeod believes her profession has an ethical obligation to advise clients to advance climate justice. Patricia Lane News, Climate Solutions Reporting \| May 24th 2022

Vancouver sets bold building emissions example for Canadian cities Vancouver city council passed a motion last week requiring all large commercial buildings to use only renewable energy by 2040 and setting limits on carbon pollution for existing buildings, making it the first Canadian city to do so. Natasha Bulowski News, Politics, Ottawa Insider \| May 24th 2022

Gas stations, commercial lots in Vancouver must have EV chargers by 2025 or pay $10K a year If a Vancouver gas station or commercial lot with 60 spots or more wants to avoid a $10,000 annual licence fee, it will need to have electric vehicle chargers available by 2025. Cloe Logan News \| May 20th 2022

Ontario Greens promise to get rid of interest on student debt, help low-income students Ontario's Green Party is pushing for a financial boost for post-secondary students, promising to get rid of interest on student debt and reverse Doug Ford’s cuts to financial aid. Morgan Sharp News, Politics, Next Gen Insider \| May 20th 2022

Making heat pumps ordinary: The Aki Energy story Instead of heat pumps being the exception to the rule, make them the ordinary way of doing things, write Shaun Loney and Darcy Wood of Aki Energy. Shaun Loney, Darcy Wood Opinion, Climate Solutions Reporting \| May 24th 2022

Remember the Copenhagen Accord's 2020 targets? Here's how Canada and many of its peers did The 2020 emissions data is finally out. Here's how Canada and many of its peers did on their Copenhagen Accord targets. (Spoiler alert: Europeans and Americans, yes. Canadians, not so much.) Barry Saxifrage Analysis, Climate Solutions Reporting \| May 24th 2022

Rethinking the role of carbon-sucking seaweed as a climate solution Researchers argue carbon offset hopefuls have jumped the gun in touting seaweed’s carbon-sucking potential. Clare Watson News \| May 24th 2022

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Explainer: Everything you need to know about Canada's new laws for GMOs and gene editing Marc Fawcett-Atkinson News, Food Insider \| March 11th 2021

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