Elaine Anselmi
Ontario bureau chief @TheNarwhal.ca. Probably outside.
- I haven't lived in YK for the better part of a decade, and this still makes me so sad.
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- Dear @cityptbo.bsky.social, please read: reasonstobecheerful.world/the-city-whe...
- Leal recused himself even though “the motion before council did not implicate the mayor in any pecuniary or other conflict of interest, which would have required him to be recused.” www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news/peterbo...
- My alternate headline that was rejected: GROW UP! thenarwhal.ca/opinion-burl...
- Last month, @fatimabsyed.bsky.social reported on municipalities pushing back on agreements with Enbridge Gas that give the company free land for pipelines. Provincial law requires the agreements and the right of way. Energy Minister Stephen Lecce says Ontario isn't currently planning to change that.
- Reposted by Elaine AnselmiToday, our trial against the RCMP kicks off in a Vancouver courtroom. We’re fighting to clear a path for all journalists in Canada to do their work without risk of police interference. Want to follow the case, or even attend in person? Here’s what you need to know: thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom/
- "There’s something culturally important with what happened at Alderville," says former Chief Dave Mowat. People talk about wanting more good news stories — here's one, and I'm so happy to see it out in the world. thenarwhal.ca/alderville-b...
- President Trump is pursuing a policy of climate-change acceleration. His actions are fueling global warming—and may leave places in the United States uninhabitable by mid-century, Vann R. Newkirk II writes. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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- In case you hadn't heard, The Narwhal is suing the RCMP for arresting photojournalist Amber Bracken on assignment in northern B.C. It’s an effort to protect press freedom — and the rights of all Canadians — and the trial begins next week. thenarwhal.ca/rcmp-trial-u...
- Reposted by Elaine AnselmiThe Narwhal is suing the RCMP to protect press freedom for all Canadians, and our case will be heard in a Vancouver courtroom beginning next week. We’re counting on your support as the case unfolds, so here’s what you need to know. 🧵
- 'Tis the day before Christmas eve ... look at these beautiful snowy owls! thenarwhal.ca/snowy-owl-mi...
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- You might have noticed there's a lot changing in terms of environmental policy in Canada and the U.S. right now. Well, as a result, Canada's energy regulator is delaying it's forecast for oil and gas demand.
- There are so many reasons this is a hugely important story by @fatimabsyed.bsky.social, but right up there is that it's ultimately a debate over whether natural gas should still be considered a public good when so many alternative energy sources are now available. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-enbr...
- I've heard from a lot of people that changes to Ontario's wetland policies will — and are — having massive impacts on natural heritage systems. Here, @leahbortskuperman.bsky.social dives into the story of one wetland near Orillia, and zooms out to the bigger picture. thenarwhal.ca/severn-ontar...
- Opposition continues to Ontario's fast-tracking law, Bill 5. Two people from Attawapiskat First Nation hope to join a court challenge already in the works — @meyer.bsky.social looks at why and what's at stake.
- As a case led by nine First Nations challenging Ontario’s Bill 5 winds its way through the courts, two grassroots organizers from Attawapiskat want to bring in their perspectives on the Breathing Lands — beyond the Ring of Fire: thenarwhal.ca/bill-5-lawsu...
- This is happening today at noon ET! Come listen to my very smart colleagues help make things make sense ... at least, as much as anyone can.
- Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug and Wapekeka First Nation came to Queen’s Park to demand protection for 3 million hectares of land, northwest of the Ring of Fire, saying 'Balance it out.' An hour earlier, Ford signed a road agreement. via @fatimabsyed.bsky.social: thenarwhal.ca/ring-of-fire...
- A really interesting conversation about AI and journalism: thelocal.to/fallout-from...
- There is so much more to this agreement than a mythical pipeline. Here's an insightful rundown of the climate policies it proposes to weaken: thenarwhal.ca/carney-alber...
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- We write about loggin' and we'll warm your noggin!! (We also write about biodiversity, land conservation and energy, but they're harder to rhyme.) Support independent journalism on the environment and get a sweet toque!
- We’ve got a better idea for Black Friday… Will you swim against the consumer current this week? Our independent journalism is made possible by people like you — and we need to add 400 members to meet our 2025 goal. Join today and we’ll send you a Narwhal toque! thenarwhal.ca/black-friday/
- Incredible reporting here by @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social. So important to not that there are solutions for reducing animal-train collisions, they just aren't being used: projects.thenarwhal.ca/collision-co...
- “Deceptive marketing about environmental efforts can lead to a distorted playing field where Canadian consumers make ill-informed choices with their money,” but Canada still doesn’t want to make it too tough for billion-dollar companies to sell oil and gas: thenarwhal.ca/greenwashing...
- Oooh good, these ads are still running on CBC Gem
- Those Ring of Fire ads during World Series broadcasts might have you thinking mines are up and running in the remote region in northern Ontario, but that's not the case and the Ford government should be upfront about it, writes @elaineanselmi.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/opinion-blue...
- Reposted by Elaine Anselmiwithout evidence, the federal government says a law that prohibits fossil fuel companies from lying about the environmental impacts of their products is “creating investment uncertainty”
- The Carney government wants to pare back aspects of Canada’s anti-greenwashing law, telling @meyer.bsky.social it prevents the fossil fuel industry and other groups from sharing their environmental claims. Critics say the law might be working as intended. thenarwhal.ca/greenwashing...
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- A credit to @fatimabsyed.bsky.social who spoke to a dozen folks that works for conservation authorities for this story on how Ontario's proposed changes are landing — or not landing — and what it means: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-cons...
- This is a very good newsletter. You should really sign up for @thenarwhal.ca's newsletter. thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-c...
- Really great reporting here on that whole 401 tunnel thing: globalnews.ca/news/1152183...
- Telling councillors they “stood strong and tall against a lot of toxicity” over this project is truly astonishing when you are the only one to have been investigated by an integrity commissioner in relation to it — and found to have bullied other councillors. The trees look nice though.
- For the first time in my kids’ 3 and 5 years of life, we had fitting snowsuits and boots before the first snowfall. This is my proudest parenting moment.
- “It was a reminder that not all digital connections have to be made in public, and perhaps the most meaningful social gestures are the most personal.” Really loved this via @asmaam.bsky.social @thewalrus.ca thewalrus.ca/whats-giving...
- This is a very big deal.
- Great story on the potential impacts of expanding the Metro Vancouver port. But also, these photos!! thenarwhal.ca/roberts-bank...
- Just chipping away at municipalities' abilities to require new buildings to be more environmentally friendly: www.torontotoday.ca/local/enviro...
- Incredible amounts of my kids’ Halloween candy is being stress-eaten right now
- There is no victimless crime, but I totally get where they were coming from on this
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- I wrote about baseball 😉: thenarwhal.ca/opinion-blue...
- “I used to say, I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongue,” a former environmental commissioner told The Narwhal. Here's how the loss of that role and the Ford government skirting public consultation have stripped away Ontarians' rights: thenarwhal.ca/environmenta...
- Here's a look at one of the proposed changes under the "red tape bill" the Doug Ford government is pushing forward by limiting debate and public input:
- Anyone else captivated by the sunset in LA right now?
- En route to Montreal and very excited to be jealous of the cycling infrastructure and car-free streets
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- And MPP Dave Smith “believes” GE will clean up its contaminated site in #Ptbo. We may need a better regulatory approach than wishful thinking. www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news/council...
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- Uncovering the history of the Curve Lake Day School peterboroughcurrents.ca/in-depth/cur...
- Really great analysis by @xavierrichervis.bsky.social here:
- New analysis of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first 100 days after the federal election show oil and gas, mining and other industrial groups made up about 60 per cent of lobbying records. Environmental groups couldn’t get a word in. thenarwhal.ca/carney-natur...
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- It’s not just the contaminated site cleanup that will cost us #Ptbo: “If the GE property’s assessed value and associated tax bill dropped by 50 per cent, for example, that would roughly translate to 0.13 per cent increase in property taxes city-wide…” peterboroughcurrents.ca/analysis/ge-...
- Very cool!
- A decade ago, Mark Carney, then-governor of the Bank of England, said, “It is governments who must choose whether, and how, to pursue that two-degree world." Today, he is leading one of those governments — our government. Here's his climate track record so far: thenarwhal.ca/mark-carney-...
- Wow. Great work by @thetrillium.bsky.social www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...
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- In the spring we heard about these “special economic zones” where, under Ontario’s Bill 5, provincial and municipal laws don’t apply, ostensively speeding up development. Now we have an idea of the rigorous regulatory test they face and it’s, um, the minister having a good feeling about them.
- The Doug Ford government’s draft regulations for establishing “special economic zones” under Bill 5 rely heavily on the opinion of ministers, and dismiss First Nations’ calls for language affirming Indigenous Rights. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bill...
- Reposted by Elaine Anselmi"I had to work 10 times harder than the average man just to get the same level of recognition," Jane Goodall told us in 2020. "But once I had made a name for myself, I let the data speak for me."
