E. McIntosh
About E. McIntosh
E. McIntosh covers federal policy for Vancouver and B.C. thanks to a grant from the Local Journalism Initiative and the Government of Canada.
TMX could be at least two months behind schedule
The non-profit Wilderness Committee says the pipeline company’s own maps and sworn affidavits indicate that it failed to start key construction this summer. And that could push the project past its December 2022 delivery date.
Greens reinstate leadership candidate Meryam Haddad
Though the party wouldn't divulge details of what led to Haddad's expulsion and reinstatement, the Montreal lawyer said she was kicked out of the leadership race after criticizing the B.C. Green Party. She posted screenshots on Twitter of apparent email exchanges with party leadership, who said she had “discredited” the Green brand.
Throne speech focuses on COVID-19 over climate
Though Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised an “ambitious green agenda” last month, the speech delivered by Gov. Gen. Julie Payette on Wednesday focused more on how the government will manage the pandemic and the economic hardship it has caused.
Green Party boots second candidate from leadership race
Montreal lawyer Meryam Haddad said she will appeal after she was kicked out of the race days before online voting was due to begin in the race to succeed Elizabeth May.
Post-secondary students call on Trudeau to abandon TMX
The throne speech will happen Sept. 23. The student campaign comes as COVID-19 cases rise again, and as the government appears to back off from its initially lofty promises of a green recovery.
Climate strikers file to trademark Erin O’Toole’s 'Take Back Canada' slogan
The group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous activists served the Conservative Party of Canada leader with a cease and desist letter Thursday morning. “Canada has never belonged to people like Erin O’Toole. Canada was founded on stolen Indigenous land," said Giiwedinong Kisinaaikwe, one of the youth involved in the effort.
Unanswered questions with WE go beyond politics
The charity announced last week that it will shut down its Canadian operations. Many questions remain about what the charity’s finances were like in the months leading up to the controversy and what winding down entails, charity experts say.
The Conservative Party’s new direction on climate
Under new Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, environment critic and B.C. MP Dan Albas has his work cut out for him. His task: writing a climate plan popular enough to win votes, but ambitious enough to hit Canada’s climate targets.
Trudeau denies conflict of interest in WE scandal
Speaking to reporters in Sudbury, Ont., Friday, Trudeau didn’t answer when asked if he’d take any responsibility for WE Charity’s decision to wind down its Canadian operations.
Debate night for Green Party leadership candidates
Eight candidates in the race to succeed Elizabeth May will spar tonight over foreign policy issues like Middle East politics, the climate crisis, Canada’s relationship with the United States and tensions with China.