Lawsuit races to halt Wasaga Beach development as endangered species nears extinction in Ontario Environmental groups have launched a federal court lawsuit seeking urgent action to stop development at Wasaga Beach Provincial Park, warning that critical habitat for the endangered piping plover is ...

Lawsuit races to halt Wasaga Beach development as endangered species nears extinction in Ontario www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/21/n... #onpoli #CNDpoli

Suing to protect Wasaga Beach Piping plovers ENGOs launch urgent Federal Court challenge under Species at Risk Act to prevent irreversible critical habitat damage.

Lawsuit seeks emergency protection for endangered Piping plovers at Wasaga beach ecojustice.ca/news/lawsuit... #cdnpoli

For Toronto, more sprawl or a green future? Federal government will decide this spring about fate of land in Pickering

We collectively own 9,300 acres of forests and farmland in the GTA. Should it go to sprawl or be protected for food supply, clean water and clean air? www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Ontario’s Endangered Species Act is dead | The Narwhal Proposed under Bill 5, Ontario’s Species Conservation Act is officially in force, leaving many at-risk plants and animals, like redside dace and barn owls, unprotected

Ontario’s Endangered Species Act is officially dead. Here’s what that means: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-spec...

With Ontario retreating, Ottawa must protect endangered species We need to bring back a science-based provincial endangered species law.

With @Fordnation killing protection for Endangered Species, Ottawa must step up: www.thespec.com/opinion/cont... via @thespec #cdnpoli #Species

Toronto and region is great, but it is suffering from attacks on its environment, governance, financing, transportation systems and housing. I joined some smart people and penned a chapter in the new book that sets out a plan to get it back on track. #Onpoli #TOpoli

Ontario Hands Responsibility for Endangered Species to the Federal Government - Environmental Defence The Ontario government has abandoned the Province's endangered and threatened fish and birds. It is up to the federal government to step in.

Ontario scraps Endangered Species protection and hands responsibility to the Federal Government environmentaldefence.ca/2026/04/01/o... #ONpoli

Ontario's 2026 Budget Falls Short on Environment - Environmental Defence Tim Gray will be available to provide insight and expert analysis from the Environmental Defence team on the release of Ontario’s 2026 Provincial Budget, which is set to be unveiled tomorrow, March 26...

Ontario's 2026 Budget Falls Short on Environment environmentaldefence.ca/2026/03/26/o...

The Oil & Gas Industry’s Capture of Canada’s Energy and Climate Policy New analysis from InfluenceMap finds that the Canadian oil and gas industry's advocacy campaigns against climate policies in the sector resulted in the federal government withdrawing key climate regul...

Carbon captured: influencemap.org/briefing/The... #cdnpoli #climate

Ontario won’t share recovery plans for endangered species | The Narwhal Ontario won’t publish its plans to protect wolves, butterflies and bats, after Bill 5 dropped requirement for endangered species recovery planning

Because it seems the Ontario government hates nature: Internal documents reveal Ontario will not share endangered species plans with public: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-enda...

How the Iran Crisis Would Play Out in a World Powered by Renewables In a world where most energy is generated domestically from renewables, would the same threat trigger the same global shock?

How the Iran crisis would play out in a world powered by renewables www.theenergymix.com/how-the-iran...

Toronto residents, doctors oppose 20-year extension for city's largest gas plant and emissions source The Portlands Gas Plant, which opened in 2009, will be allowed to continue operating until 2046 — but concerned residents say there should have been a public consultation before the licence was renewe...

The gas plant is the city’s largest single emitter of greenhouse gas emissions, and its continued operation will stand in the way of Toronto reaching its 2030 emissions reduction targets, according to Environmental Defence. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/10/n...

Pushback on Carbon Price Shows Oil Sands Missing the Moment A claim that regulatory uncertainty is behind postponing an $8.25-billion oil sands expansion is the latest sign that the industry isn’t taking its climate pollution seriously —or it's playing hardbal...

Pushback on ‘Manageable’ Carbon Price Shows Oil Sands Missing the Moment, Analysts Say www.theenergymix.com/pushback-on-... #cdnpoli #energy

Clean Up Month Series: Redside Dace 🐟 Episode 1. YouTube video by Toronto Zoo

A deeper dive in another reason to #Stopthe413. Clean Up Month Series: Redside Dace 🐟 Episode 1. youtu.be/zo59Jk8_OvU?... via @YouTube #onpoli

Opinion: Canada must remember that the future is electricity, not fossil fuels The industries of tomorrow demand abundant, low-carbon and reliable power

Canada (Alberta are you home?) must remember that the future is electricity, not fossil fuels /via @globeandmail www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com... #cdnpoli

Residents Rally to Keep AI Data Centre-Fueling Power Plant Out Residents in Olds, Alberta, are organizing to block a 1.4-gigawatt gas power plant slated for construction directly across from their homes.

Now if only @abdanielsmith.bsky.social had not effectively banned renewable energy....www.theenergymix.com/200-metres-away-resident... #ableg #energytransition

Politicians are being sold AI-powered 'digital fighters' A new app gets around bot bans by recruiting real people to post political messages generated by AI.

With municipal elections coming up in six Canadian provinces in 2026, experts warn that “cyborg propaganda” tools could reduce campaigns to battles between humans ventriloquised by chatbots. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/24/i... #cdnpoli

LNG 'boosterism' leading Canada to make high-risk market bets, says major shareholder activist Projected cost overruns and profit-taking by developers could leave Canadian LNG priced out of weakening global markets, undermining Ottawa’s export-focused energy strategy, says Investors for Paris C...

“With LNG markets facing uncertainty, global markets facing oversupply, and projected prices in flux, any new project carries a risk of being unable to recover invested capital," says I4PC's Michael Sambasivam. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/26/n...

Mid-rise buildings give us an opportunity to vastly expand housing options in Toronto Here’s an idea for the Greater Toronto Area's housing crisis: make more market-oriented homes available at a size, location and price point that many would be interested in buying.

Mid-rise buildings give us an opportunity to vastly expand housing options in Toronto www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/24/o... #onpoli #TOpoli

Waterloo councillors push Ford government over water permits The Ford government is under pressure from municipalities, political opposition and local advocates to pause commercial water-taking permits after the Region of Waterloo hit a water capacity limit so ...

As the Region of Waterloo struggles with a growing water shortage, recent council meetings have been dominated by debate over provincial water-taking permits in the region. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/06/n... #waterislife #ONpoli

@Fordnation has attacked Wasaga Beach Provincial Park so the federal government must now issue an Emergency Order to save the endangered piping plover: drive.google.com/file/d/1MNHE... #cdnpoli #Onpoli

Ah yes. Nothing says “strong, independent Canada” like importing the MAGA policy starter pack with a maple leaf.

Stand-your-ground, mass deportations, kill DEI, weaken conversion therapy bans, defund CBC.

Are we opening the door to ICE-style policing in Canada?

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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

Watch it again and again and share it far and wide for those who are willing to fight for their country: Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video) youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw?... via @YouTube #FreeAmerica

Ontario advances Wasaga Beach transfer | The Narwhal 98% of public feedback opposed Ontario’s plan to drop provincial park designation and protections on a portion of Wasaga Beach

Ontario will sever Wasaga Beach Provincial Park despite 98% disapproval in public comments: thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach... #onpoli #destruction

Environmental Defence Defending clean water, a safe climate, and healthy communities.

Piping plovers at Wasaga Beach need urgent protection from the federal government: environmentaldefence.ca/2026/01/27/leg
al-petition-filed-to-protect-piping-plover/
#cdnpoli #Endangered

Inside the politics and lobbying that helped derail Ontario’s deposit-return system for cans and bottles The province is one of only two in Canada without a bottle return system that has long been the norm in Europe.

How big grocery stores killed the best way to clean up our streets and rivers: Inside the politics and lobbying that helped derail Ontario’s deposit-return system for cans and bottles www.thestar.com/politics/pro... via @torontostar #onpoli #plastic

Globe editorial: The power of putting a price on trash Expanding Ontario’s deposit system to non-alcoholic beverage containers would reduce litter and landfill waste

Why can't Ontario do what almost every other province does with empty drink containers? www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit... #onpoli #Plasticpollution

Equipment issue led to excessive LNG Canada flaring, docs reveal | The Narwhal LNG Canada delayed reporting ‘integrity issue’ to regulators and never fully informed the public, while locals raised concerns about noise, smoke and emissions

Gas in not clean....but renewables are: LNG Canada has been flaring up to 15 times more gas than expected, documents reveal: thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-f... #cdnpoli

Hwy 413 EIAR Confirms ON Sticking to its Most Ecologically Destructive Route - Environmental Defence Key federal species at risk threatened by the multi-billion dollar highway designed to turbocharge sprawl Statement by Tim Gray, Executive Director,

Hwy 413 EIAR confirms Ontario government sticking to its most ecologically destructive route environmentaldefence.ca/2026/01/19/h... #Stopthe413 #ONpoli

Alberta’s Fiscal Crisis Is Self-Inflicted | The Tyee The petrostate’s fortunes ride on the oil price roller-coaster. That could derail the UCP.

Alberta's Fiscal Crisis Is Self-Inflicted via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...