Natasha Bulowski
Journalist | Ottawa |
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About Natasha Bulowski
Natasha Bulowski is an Ottawa-based journalist. She has covered federal policy for Vancouver and B.C. since Jan. 1, 2022 thanks to a grant from the Local Journalism Initiative and the Government of Canada. Natasha is also a graduate of Carleton University's bachelor of journalism program with a minor in human rights.
NDP-Liberal deal fuels cautious optimism for climate file
A new agreement between the federal NDP and the Liberal government promises political stability until 2025, which will be key for climate action despite its underwhelming commitments, political scientists say.
To meet climate goals, rich countries like Canada must end oil and gas production by 2034: report
For the world to have a shot at limiting global warming to 1.5 C, Canada and other wealthy fossil fuel producing nations need to stop all production by 2034, according to a new report.
Canada is a prime spot for financial criminals to set up shop: new report
The same day the federal government slapped 15 Russian officials with sanctions, a new report revealed Canada’s clean reputation and weak transparency laws have made it a preferred place for transnational tax-dodgers and criminals to set up shell corporations.
Environmental groups suing Jason Kenney say the foreign influence he accused them of is actually in Big Oil
The Kenney government’s two-year, $3.5-million inquiry into the foreign funding of environmental organizations found no “suggestion of wrongdoing on the part of any individual or organization.”
We still have a chance to stop the Arctic summer sea ice from melting
There’s still time to save the Arctic summer sea ice at risk of disappearing by mid-century if countries around the world immediately do everything possible to reduce methane emissions, a new study says.
Feds’ move to privatize Via Rail corridor feels like ‘bait and switch’: NDP transport critic
The NDP and Unifor are concerned a passenger rail service connecting Toronto and Quebec City could become privatized following a federal announcement last week.
16 First Nations sign equity agreements for Coastal GasLink
If the Coastal GasLink pipeline is completed, 16 First Nations in B.C. will have a combined 10 per cent ownership stake in the project.
Feds announce next step as Canadians prepare to rally for a just transition
Two days before Canadians across the country will come together in a show of widespread support for just transition legislation, the federal government announced a long-awaited next step to ensure “a just transition through the creation of sustainable jobs.”
Five timber companies could decide the fate of B.C.’s old-growth forests
Five big timber companies hold the future of nearly half of British Columbia’s at-risk old-growth forests in their hands, according to a new report.
Report unpacks toxic partisanship, other barriers standing in the way of climate progress
Canadian environmental leaders in Parliament face three key barriers to progress at the federal level, according to a new report released just over a week after the United Nations warned the politicization of climate change is a significant hurdle in North America.