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.
Danielle Smith drops ‘uncertainty bomb’ on Alberta’s clean energy future
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is replacing a renewable energy development moratorium with what appears to be a de facto ban, turning the province into one of the few jurisdictions on Earth frustrating the growth of clean, cheap power.
The Ford government kneecaps provincial energy regulator
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is overriding the province's independent energy regulator after it ruled late last year that the public shouldn't be subsidizing Enbridge's fossil fuel expansion plans as the climate crisis unfolds.
Public support for B.C. LNG plans falling: poll
British Columbia intends to electrify its fledgling LNG industry to help its competitiveness, but a new poll released suggests that plan may be on thin ice with the public.
Activists occupy Chrystia Freeland’s office to shine spotlight on backsliding climate commitments
Greenpeace Canada activists occupied the finance minister’s Toronto office to draw attention to her department's slow or lacking climate action as the next federal budget approaches.
Albertans will pocket the biggest carbon price rebates this year
Carbon price rebate is officially renamed, a sign Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending the Liberal government’s signature climate policy.
Will a carbon price rebrand help Trudeau win over the public?
The federal government is considering advertising the benefits of the carbon price rebate in the latest sign Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning to defend the policy tooth and nail against Conservative attacks.
Greens tap Fairy Creek land defender Rainbow Eyes for deputy leader
The Green Party says that as it works toward officially adopting a co-leadership model, it will keep in place two existing deputy leader positions.
Carbon capture and hydrogen tax credits expected to cost the government over $11 billion: PBO
According to new analyses Thursday, the Parliamentary Budget Office estimates the federal government will provide over $11 billion to companies investing in carbon capture and hydrogen technologies over the coming years, representing at least $1 billion more than previously expected.
Exclusive: Overhauling the global financial system with Mia Mottley
In recent years, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has emerged on the world scene as a fierce champion of global financial reform to avert the worst impacts of the climate crisis. In an interview with Canada's National Observer, she unpacks what she hopes to see unfold in forthcoming negotiations.
Banks still bet billions on dirty coal
Canadian financial institutions have financed metallurgical coal, the kind used to make steel, to the tune of $20 billion even as greener alternatives are proven possible. With clean steel set to boom, those investments are at risk.