John Woodside
Senior Ottawa Reporter | Ottawa |
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About John Woodside
John Woodside was named one of Canada Clean50's emerging leaders in 2023 for his outstanding reporting on the climate and related issues. Focusing on finance, lobbying, energy policy and the climate emergency from Ottawa, Woodside brings a depth of experience to Canada's National Observer. Before joining Canada's National Observer, John reported on energy for allNewBrunswick and allNewfoundlandLabrador, and focused on Muskrat Falls, nuclear power, and the Irving group of companies.He has also worked with Cited Media and with the foreign policy news outlet OpenCanada. He graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Masters in Journalism.
Public transit advocates pan Feds’ $30 billion commitment
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a $30 billion fund representing the largest public transit investment in Canadian history. Advocates say it misses the mark almost entirely.
Feds accused of walking back chemical regulations
The federal government is in the middle of a regulatory battle over the future of so-called “forever chemicals,” catching flak from environmentalists who say Ottawa is walking back plans that would protect the public.
What would Mark Carney as finance minister mean for Canada's climate ambitions?
Will Mark Carney join the Liberal’s inner ranks to become finance minister is a question feeding speculation across the country’s pundit class. But what would it mean for the climate?
During heat wave, Vancouver Park Rangers confiscate food and drink coolers out of encampment
Videos posted on social media show a group of park rangers reaching into a tent at CRAB Park, grabbing coolers, and walking away while being questioned by an individual off-camera.
Insurance companies financed fossil fuels to the tune of $19.5 billion in 2023
The Canadian insurance industry continues to pump billions of dollars into coal, oil and gas companies wrecking the planet, according to new research from advocacy group Investors for Paris Compliance.
Canada’s hydrogen expectations crash down to Earth
The federal government bet billions on a global hydrogen revolution to secure Canada's place in this emerging sector, but in April it quietly noted the expected market to be worth just 16% of its 2020 estimate.
There's a fossil fuel fox in the henhouse as Ottawa develops a clean hydrogen economy
Canada is going big on hydrogen with billions of dollars of public money on the line. But according to documents obtained by Canada's National Observer, the fossil fuel industry is deeply entrenched in the country's hydrogen strategy.
Unpacking Big Oil's fierce pushback against new truth-in-advertising rules
New rules to crack down on greenwashing apply to all sectors of the economy, but its the fossil fuel industry and its allies that are scrubbing websites and accusing Ottawa of draconian over reach as the legislation takes hold.
Conservatives demand 'green slush fund' documents amid spending scandal
Following a damning investigation into Sustainable Development Technology Canada revealing dozens of conflict-of-interest rule violations and ineligible companies receiving millions of dollars, the Conservatives are looking to make Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government pay a heavy price.
Politics could pull the plug on cleaner power
Provinces and territories working together to decarbonize their power grids is an essential step in the country's transition off fossil fuels to a sustainable future, but plenty stands in the way of meeting that goal. Chief among them: political polarization.