Elaine Anselmi
@elaineanselmi.bsky.social
Ontario bureau chief @TheNarwhal.ca. Probably outside.
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...
Carney’s Alberta pipeline deal weakens climate policies | The Narwhal
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ‘grand bargain’ isn’t just about an Alberta pipeline —it also proposes rolling back a host of climate policies
thenarwhal.ca
November 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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...
Reposted by Elaine Anselmi
Our wee newsroom was never going to run the first Grand Bargain story, but @meyer.bsky.social and @drewanderson.bsky.social are absolutely the best at explaining what the pipeline of magical thinking means for the environment.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith have signed an agreement to advance Alberta’s pipeline dreams — and weaken some pollution laws. Here’s what you need to know:
thenarwhal.ca/carney-alber...
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Carney’s Alberta pipeline deal weakens climate policies | The Narwhal
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ‘grand bargain’ isn’t just about an Alberta pipeline —it also proposes rolling back a host of climate policies
thenarwhal.ca
November 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Our wee newsroom was never going to run the first Grand Bargain story, but @meyer.bsky.social and @drewanderson.bsky.social are absolutely the best at explaining what the pipeline of magical thinking means for the environment.
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.)
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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/
November 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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 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!
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...
The hidden cost of wildlife collisions on Canada’s railways | The Narwhal
Trains regularly hit and kill wildlife on the tracks but poor reporting means governments aren’t sure exactly how many animals are lost
projects.thenarwhal.ca
November 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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...
Canada says anti-greenwashing rules silence industry | The Narwhal
Carney is moving to nix some of Canada’s rules that restrict how oil and gas companies and other industries advertise environmental claims
thenarwhal.ca
November 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
“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...
Don’t be fooled by the Ontario Ring of Fire ads aired during Blue Jays games | The Narwhal
Doug Ford’s ads during Blue Jays World Series games suggest mines are up and running in the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario, but that’s not true
thenarwhal.ca
November 22, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Oooh good, these ads are still running on CBC Gem
Reposted by Elaine Anselmi
without 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...
Canada says anti-greenwashing rules silence industry | The Narwhal
Carney is moving to nix some of Canada’s rules that restrict how oil and gas companies and other industries advertise environmental claims
thenarwhal.ca
November 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
without 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”
Reposted by Elaine Anselmi
You might have noticed our website is currently down, like many others, hold tight and we hope to be back up soon!
November 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
You might have noticed our website is currently down, like many others, hold tight and we hope to be back up soon!
Reposted by Elaine Anselmi
While Alberta considers how to allow oilsands companies to release treated wastewater into the Athabasca River, the federal government has yet to table its own law around clean drinking water for First Nations. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oils...
‘Unacceptable’: Alberta wants to treat and release oilsands waste | The Narwhal
Alberta is working on plans to treat and release oilsands wastewater into the Athabasca River. First Nations downstream don’t want that to happen
thenarwhal.ca
November 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
While Alberta considers how to allow oilsands companies to release treated wastewater into the Athabasca River, the federal government has yet to table its own law around clean drinking water for First Nations. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oils...
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...
Inside Ontario’s plan to merge 36 conservation authorities to 7 | The Narwhal
Doug Ford’s government is seeking public feedback on its plan to overhaul Ontario’s conservation authorities, reducing local agencies from 36 to 7
thenarwhal.ca
November 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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...
The hype and reality of Carney’s nation-building wish list | The Narwhal
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s list of nation-building projects just got longer — but the federal fast-track isn’t everything it might seem
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November 14, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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...
Metrolinx struggled to tunnel under Hwy. 401, forcing lane closure and repairs | Globalnews.ca
Since early 2023, a tunnel boring machine has been slowly making its way south from Sheppard Avenue and McCowan Road, digging out a route for the Scarborough Subway Extension.
globalnews.ca
November 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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.
'Start of an exciting new chapter': Bonnerworth Park re-opens in Peterborough
'Start of an exciting new chapter': Bonnerworth Park re-opens in Peterborough
Mayor thanks seven councillors who "stood strong and tall against a lot of toxicity."
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November 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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.
November 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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...
What’s Giving Me Joy Lately? The Mutual Friend Selfie | The Walrus
There’s nothing like the magic of when two people you know should be friends unexpectedly connect
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November 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
“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.
Buried deep in the omnibus bill for its fall economic statement, the Doug Ford government has moved to repeal its own law requiring a climate plan and emissions reduction targets be established, via @fatimabsyed.bsky.social and @meyer.bsky.social
#ONpoli
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#ONpoli
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Doug Ford’s government is abandoning climate targets | The Narwhal
Ontario is moving to repeal aspects of a law that require the government to create a climate plan and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets
thenarwhal.ca
November 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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...
Port of Vancouver expansion threatens superfood ecosystem | The Narwhal
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 could lead to ‘irreversible’ change in the Fraser estuary, a critical feeding ground for western sandpiper flocks
thenarwhal.ca
November 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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...
www.torontotoday.ca/local/enviro...
Toronto’s green roofs under threat as Ford government pushes Bill 17
Environmental advocates say the province’s Bill 17 will ‘deeply undercut’ the Toronto Green Standard, which has helped prevent floods and urban heating
www.torontotoday.ca
November 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Just chipping away at municipalities' abilities to require new buildings to be more environmentally friendly:
www.torontotoday.ca/local/enviro...
www.torontotoday.ca/local/enviro...
Incredible amounts of my kids’ Halloween candy is being stress-eaten right now
November 2, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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
November 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
There is no victimless crime, but I totally get where they were coming from on this
Reposted by Elaine Anselmi
Ontario is using misleading imagery in the Ring of Fire ads running during the World Series. Kinda like @elaineanselmi.bsky.social using a pic of the Jays in this column about why the govt might want people to think mining in Treaty 9 is farther along than it really is. thenarwhal.ca/opinion-blue...
Don’t be fooled by the Ontario Ring of Fire ads aired during Blue Jays games | The Narwhal
Doug Ford’s ads during Blue Jays World Series games suggest mines are up and running in the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario, but that’s not true
thenarwhal.ca
November 1, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Ontario is using misleading imagery in the Ring of Fire ads running during the World Series. Kinda like @elaineanselmi.bsky.social using a pic of the Jays in this column about why the govt might want people to think mining in Treaty 9 is farther along than it really is. thenarwhal.ca/opinion-blue...
I wrote about baseball 😉: thenarwhal.ca/opinion-blue...
Don’t be fooled by the Ontario Ring of Fire ads aired during Blue Jays games | The Narwhal
Doug Ford’s ads during Blue Jays World Series games suggest mines are up and running in the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario, but that’s not true
thenarwhal.ca
October 31, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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...
Does Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights have teeth? | The Narwhal
The Doug Ford government has picked away at the law that enshrines the public’s power in decision-making that affects Ontario’s environment. Here’s what’s left
thenarwhal.ca
October 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“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:
The Ontario government plans to change the Clean Water Act, put in place after contaminated water in Walkerton killed seven people in 2000. It says the goal is to support “housing and infrastructure development” while keeping “strong protections" for drinking water. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bill...
Ford plans changes to Ontario's Clean Water Act | The Narwhal
Ontario’s Clean Water Act was a response to the deadly Walkerton tragedy. Bill 56 proposes changes that would centralize provincial powers
thenarwhal.ca
October 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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?
October 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Anyone else captivated by the sunset in LA right now?