Carl Meyer
@meyer.bsky.social
Ontario reporter, climate investigations, at The Narwhal. https://thenarwhal.ca/author/carl-meyer/
Proposals to double the size of a Vancouver port and build Highway 413 in Ontario were among a list of 17 “major projects” compiled by the Carney government in March. The list is from internal notes prepared for a meeting about two weeks after Carney was sworn in: thenarwhal.ca/carney-major...
Newly released list reveals major projects on Carney’s radar | The Narwhal
Ontario Highway 413 and Vancouver port expansion named on list of 17 ‘major projects’ mulled by federal officials in March
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November 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Proposals to double the size of a Vancouver port and build Highway 413 in Ontario were among a list of 17 “major projects” compiled by the Carney government in March. The list is from internal notes prepared for a meeting about two weeks after Carney was sworn in: thenarwhal.ca/carney-major...
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Ontario's Highway 413 and Roberts Bank Terminal 2 in B.C. are among 17 projects on an internal list of priorities for the Carney government, @meyer.bsky.social has learned. Several on the list have already been deemed in the ‘national interest’ for fast-tracking. thenarwhal.ca/carney-major...
Newly released list reveals major projects on Carney’s radar | The Narwhal
Ontario Highway 413 and Vancouver port expansion named on list of 17 ‘major projects’ mulled by federal officials in March
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November 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Ontario's Highway 413 and Roberts Bank Terminal 2 in B.C. are among 17 projects on an internal list of priorities for the Carney government, @meyer.bsky.social has learned. Several on the list have already been deemed in the ‘national interest’ for fast-tracking. thenarwhal.ca/carney-major...
The Doug Ford government wants to give itself the power to dictate more of the rules around how Ontario protects its drinking water.
It claims it's doing so to boost housing and infrastructure.
The move comes 25 years after the Walkerton tragedy which killed 7 people thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bill...
It claims it's doing so to boost housing and infrastructure.
The move comes 25 years after the Walkerton tragedy which killed 7 people 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
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October 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The Doug Ford government wants to give itself the power to dictate more of the rules around how Ontario protects its drinking water.
It claims it's doing so to boost housing and infrastructure.
The move comes 25 years after the Walkerton tragedy which killed 7 people thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bill...
It claims it's doing so to boost housing and infrastructure.
The move comes 25 years after the Walkerton tragedy which killed 7 people thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bill...
My story on Tewin: Two Taggart family executives sit on the board of the Algonquins of Ontario Realty Corp., and the developer and realty company share the same head office address. Taggart says AOO wanted their experience, and the shared address is for prompt responses thenarwhal.ca/ottawa-tewin...
Ottawa’s bitter fight over the Tewin development | The Narwhal
A housing megaproject by developer Taggart Group and the Algonquins of Ontario has Ottawa councillors and residents divided over claims of reconciliation and sustainability
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October 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
My story on Tewin: Two Taggart family executives sit on the board of the Algonquins of Ontario Realty Corp., and the developer and realty company share the same head office address. Taggart says AOO wanted their experience, and the shared address is for prompt responses thenarwhal.ca/ottawa-tewin...
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The Narwhal is offering a one-year fellowship for an Indigenous journalist in B.C., in collaboration with the Indigenous Journalists Association and IndigiNews. See the post for more details — applications are due Nov. 2. Spread the word!
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The Narwhal is offering a one-year fellowship for an Indigenous journalist in B.C., in collaboration with the Indigenous Journalists Association and IndigiNews. See the post for more details — applications are due Nov. 2. Spread the word!
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October 17, 2025 at 12:03 AM
📣 Job alert! 📣
The Narwhal is offering a one-year fellowship for an Indigenous journalist in B.C., in collaboration with the Indigenous Journalists Association and IndigiNews. See the post for more details — applications are due Nov. 2. Spread the word!
thenarwhal.bamboohr.com/careers/40?s...
The Narwhal is offering a one-year fellowship for an Indigenous journalist in B.C., in collaboration with the Indigenous Journalists Association and IndigiNews. See the post for more details — applications are due Nov. 2. Spread the word!
thenarwhal.bamboohr.com/careers/40?s...
A decade ago, Mark Carney gave a speech pointing out how biz and political leaders had no day-to-day incentive to address climate change, yet it was up to governments. Today, Carney is leading one, but finds himself consumed with responding to the many crises of the day thenarwhal.ca/mark-carney-...
How Mark Carney is complicating Canada’s climate progress | The Narwhal
From cancelling the carbon tax to pausing the EV mandate, Mark Carney’s government is making sweeping changes to Canada’s environmental rules
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October 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A decade ago, Mark Carney gave a speech pointing out how biz and political leaders had no day-to-day incentive to address climate change, yet it was up to governments. Today, Carney is leading one, but finds himself consumed with responding to the many crises of the day thenarwhal.ca/mark-carney-...
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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.
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Ontario’s draft rules for special economic zones limit oversight | The Narwhal
The Doug Ford government’s draft regulations for special economic zones under Bill 5 empower ministers and dismiss First Nations’ request for oversight
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October 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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...
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The last federally run residential school closed in 1997, but traces of the system are everywhere on the land. How to commemorate the dark, painful history of these places? Across Canada, survivors are taking the lead: thenarwhal.ca/truth-reconc...
What should happen to residential school sites? | The Narwhal
Across Canada, Indigenous communities are deciding how to commemorate these residential school histories on the land
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September 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The last federally run residential school closed in 1997, but traces of the system are everywhere on the land. How to commemorate the dark, painful history of these places? Across Canada, survivors are taking the lead: thenarwhal.ca/truth-reconc...
Until this month, the developer had run into a wall. The land on which the subdivision would be built, was supposed to be off-limits because it was part of a provincially protected area. That is, until it wasn’t. thenarwhal.ca/garden-hill-...
Ontario opened a protected area in Port Hope to development | The Narwhal
The Doug Ford government shifted the boundaries of a protected area in Port Hope, opening the way for a subdivision to be built there instead
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September 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Until this month, the developer had run into a wall. The land on which the subdivision would be built, was supposed to be off-limits because it was part of a provincially protected area. That is, until it wasn’t. thenarwhal.ca/garden-hill-...
This summer was consumed by debate over provincial and federal fast-tracking laws, new pipelines and LNG plants. But Canada still has a climate plan -- and oil and gas companies have been lobbying the Carney government over it. The government says it will update that plan by the end of this year:
Oil and gas CEOs lobbied Carney on climate plan | The Narwhal
Oil and gas executives met with Prime Minister Carney in June to lobby him on Canada’s climate plan and environmental programs
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August 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This summer was consumed by debate over provincial and federal fast-tracking laws, new pipelines and LNG plants. But Canada still has a climate plan -- and oil and gas companies have been lobbying the Carney government over it. The government says it will update that plan by the end of this year:
Carney is visiting Fort Smith. It's north of Fort Chipewyan, the site of a federal study into the health impacts of oilsands pollution. For years, the community has believed industrial leaks contribute to high cancer rates. Mikisew Cree First Nation has invited Carney to visit, to see for himself:
‘You want my consent? You improve my people’s health‘: Chief to Carney | The Narwhal
Chiefs call federal summit for Bill C-5 ‘disrespectful,’ hastily planned
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July 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Carney is visiting Fort Smith. It's north of Fort Chipewyan, the site of a federal study into the health impacts of oilsands pollution. For years, the community has believed industrial leaks contribute to high cancer rates. Mikisew Cree First Nation has invited Carney to visit, to see for himself:
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“You want my consent? You improve my people’s health,” chief of First Nation near oilsands tells Prime Minister Mark Carney during summit after Canada passed infrastructure fast-tracking Bill C-5. VIA @meyer.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/bill-c-5-fir...
‘You want my consent? You improve my people’s health‘: Chief to Carney | The Narwhal
Chiefs call federal summit for Bill C-5 ‘disrespectful,’ hastily planned
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July 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
“You want my consent? You improve my people’s health,” chief of First Nation near oilsands tells Prime Minister Mark Carney during summit after Canada passed infrastructure fast-tracking Bill C-5. VIA @meyer.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/bill-c-5-fir...
Leadership at a Treaty 9 First Nation set fire to documents about a proposed Ring of Fire road this week, in a statement of opposition to Doug Ford's Bill 5: thenarwhal.ca/first-nation...
First Nation burns Ring of Fire files over Ontario’s Bill 5 | The Narwhal
Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation refuses Ring of Fire road assessment it says was delivered by unauthorized visitors
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June 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Leadership at a Treaty 9 First Nation set fire to documents about a proposed Ring of Fire road this week, in a statement of opposition to Doug Ford's Bill 5: thenarwhal.ca/first-nation...
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As the federal government, Ontario and B.C. roll out fast-track legislation, experts tell @meyer.bsky.social a botched rollout could trash years of hard-won trust between Indigenous leadership and the Crown. thenarwhal.ca/indigenous-c...
Can Canada’s fast-tracking laws avoid the mistakes of the past? | The Narwhal
A botched rollout of Ontario, B.C. and Canada’s bills to fast-track development could trash a decade’s worth of trust with First Nations and spark litigation
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June 12, 2025 at 11:27 AM
As the federal government, Ontario and B.C. roll out fast-track legislation, experts tell @meyer.bsky.social a botched rollout could trash years of hard-won trust between Indigenous leadership and the Crown. thenarwhal.ca/indigenous-c...
For two decades now, judges have told Canada how to respect Indigenous Rights, case by case. The message is clear: you can't brush aside concerns, or consult as an afterthought. But this summer, that message is being put to the test, as governments toss out the old rules for industrial development:
Can Canada’s fast-tracking laws avoid the mistakes of the past? | The Narwhal
A botched rollout of Ontario, B.C. and Canada’s bills to fast-track development could trash a decade’s worth of trust with First Nations and spark litigation
thenarwhal.ca
June 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
For two decades now, judges have told Canada how to respect Indigenous Rights, case by case. The message is clear: you can't brush aside concerns, or consult as an afterthought. But this summer, that message is being put to the test, as governments toss out the old rules for industrial development:
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Outdoor recreation guides tend to treat cis men's bodies as default, but menstruation is as natural as trees, water and wildlife. Here's a guide to having your period while camping — including a fact check on the urban legend that bears will attack you for it. thenarwhal.ca/period-plann...
How to go camping on your period | The Narwhal
Camping on your period shouldn't be overwhelming. Here’s some advice on menstruating outdoors, from those who’ve been there
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June 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Outdoor recreation guides tend to treat cis men's bodies as default, but menstruation is as natural as trees, water and wildlife. Here's a guide to having your period while camping — including a fact check on the urban legend that bears will attack you for it. thenarwhal.ca/period-plann...
"It is not just a path to progress; it is a testament to our resilience, our vision for the future and our commitment to the well-being of our people" - my rundown of the draft report for a new road to Marten Falls First Nation, that Ontario wants for the Ring of Fire: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-ring...
Ring of Fire road report highlights impacts to Ontario First Nation | The Narwhal
Environmental impacts and hundreds of recommendations outlined in report on northern Ontario road project, as Doug Ford government pushes to speed up Ring of Fire mining
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May 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
"It is not just a path to progress; it is a testament to our resilience, our vision for the future and our commitment to the well-being of our people" - my rundown of the draft report for a new road to Marten Falls First Nation, that Ontario wants for the Ring of Fire: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-ring...
For three years, I have been following the effort by regulators in Canada to implement climate transparency rules for publicly-traded companies. This week, in the middle of a federal election campaign, they decided to stop work on it: thenarwhal.ca/corporate-cl...
Canada’s fossil fuel companies win battle against climate transparency | The Narwhal
Canadian financial regulators have halted efforts that would force corporations to disclose the impact of climate change on their operations
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April 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
For three years, I have been following the effort by regulators in Canada to implement climate transparency rules for publicly-traded companies. This week, in the middle of a federal election campaign, they decided to stop work on it: thenarwhal.ca/corporate-cl...
Poilievre said these 10 projects are "stuck" in the federal approval process. One is already approved, some are in their final stages, others are facing questions about how they will address Indigenous Rights and protect wildlife. Observers say the process isnt to blame thenarwhal.ca/poilievre-pr...
Poilevre pushes to approve 'stuck' oil, gas and mining projects | The Narwhal
A number of the Conservative leader’s priority projects are nearing or have final approvals. Ahead of Canada's federal election, we analyze them all
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April 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Poilievre said these 10 projects are "stuck" in the federal approval process. One is already approved, some are in their final stages, others are facing questions about how they will address Indigenous Rights and protect wildlife. Observers say the process isnt to blame thenarwhal.ca/poilievre-pr...
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Many reserves in Canada remain under long-term water advisories, a decade after Trudeau promised to end them. But there are also many Indigenous communities that deal with ongoing water issues lasting days or weeks, as 2024 Indigenous photofellow Carrie Davis reports: thenarwhal.ca/moose-factor...
In First Nations like mine, the water crisis never really ends | The Narwhal
The federal government promised to end long-term water advisories on reserves like Moose Factory — but many Indigenous communities cope with a constant cycle of temporary advisories, with no fix in si...
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April 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Many reserves in Canada remain under long-term water advisories, a decade after Trudeau promised to end them. But there are also many Indigenous communities that deal with ongoing water issues lasting days or weeks, as 2024 Indigenous photofellow Carrie Davis reports: thenarwhal.ca/moose-factor...
Canada’s largest oil and gas corporations want the country’s next leader to dismantle environmental rules and speed up fossil fuel projects — and federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to make it all happen thenarwhal.ca/oil-gas-wish...
Poilievre vows to fulfill oil and gas industry wishlist | The Narwhal
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he’ll scrap the industrial carbon tax, a proposed emissions cap and key environmental rules
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April 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Canada’s largest oil and gas corporations want the country’s next leader to dismantle environmental rules and speed up fossil fuel projects — and federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to make it all happen thenarwhal.ca/oil-gas-wish...
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April 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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One of Canada’s biggest oil and gas companies was quietly allowed to bypass regulations while decommissioning more than 4,000 pipelines. #bcpoli Via @writermjs.bsky.social and @zakvescera.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/b-c-quietly-...
B.C. allowed CNRL to sidestep rules for over 4,300 pipelines: docs | The Narwhal
B.C.’s energy regulator quietly let one of Canada’s biggest oil and gas companies dodge the rules for thousands of ‘non-compliant’ pipelines
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April 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM
One of Canada’s biggest oil and gas companies was quietly allowed to bypass regulations while decommissioning more than 4,000 pipelines. #bcpoli Via @writermjs.bsky.social and @zakvescera.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/b-c-quietly-...
NEW from @writermjs.bsky.social and I: a federal briefing note we obtained shows Canada raised issues with research from scientist @profbobhowarth.bsky.social on methane leaks from LNG.
His work casts doubt on the idea that natural gas can help address climate change: thenarwhal.ca/fossil-canad...
His work casts doubt on the idea that natural gas can help address climate change: thenarwhal.ca/fossil-canad...
Climate scientists says Canada’s government repeating oil and gas industry ‘PR’ | The Narwhal
A study found liquefied natural gas (LNG) is worse than coal when it comes to carbon pollution. Docs show the feds raised concerns
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March 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
NEW from @writermjs.bsky.social and I: a federal briefing note we obtained shows Canada raised issues with research from scientist @profbobhowarth.bsky.social on methane leaks from LNG.
His work casts doubt on the idea that natural gas can help address climate change: thenarwhal.ca/fossil-canad...
His work casts doubt on the idea that natural gas can help address climate change: thenarwhal.ca/fossil-canad...
"Some of the ultimate decision-makers and beneficiaries of the companies listed by the regulator have significant power and wealth — wealth that likely exceeds any amount owing for the right to extract the province’s natural resources."
Fantastic corporate registry docs hunt by Drew:
Fantastic corporate registry docs hunt by Drew:
I spent months (and thousands of The Narwhal's dollars) digging into who actually owns the many small companies which the Alberta Energy Regulator says aren't paying their orphan well levies or minimum cleanup quotas. Some of the names might surprise you. #ableg thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oilp...
The prominent Albertans behind delinquent oil and gas companies | The Narwhal
A former prime minister, a major philanthropist and a host of developers emerge from a tangled web of corporate ownership in the oilpatch
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March 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
"Some of the ultimate decision-makers and beneficiaries of the companies listed by the regulator have significant power and wealth — wealth that likely exceeds any amount owing for the right to extract the province’s natural resources."
Fantastic corporate registry docs hunt by Drew:
Fantastic corporate registry docs hunt by Drew: