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Jobs vs the Environment?
Mainstream and alternative media coverage of pipeline controversies Download 3.49 MB44 pages Much of the argument advanced in support of expanding Canada’s fossil fuel production centres…
Image: Whose voices are missing from pipeline debates?
“Fossil fuel proponents often claim their support for the industry is connected to the needs and interests of energy workers—and our news media repeat and…
Fast Facts: What the Frack is Happening in Manitoba
Manitoba is poised to be a major Canadian player in providing large quantities of silica sand used in hydraulic fracking by the oil and gas…
Ontario’s cap-and-trade cancellation to leave $3 billion fiscal hole
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Manitoba’s Climate & Green Plan
Catastrophic Failure of Leadership Last week, the Manitoba government announced it would amend Bill 16, the “Climate and Green Plan,” to eliminate its flat $25/tonne…
What we heard: Frequent, Affordable, Safe and Accessible
The key to achieving a more equitable transportation system in Winnipeg Key Findings from the Transportation Townhall meeting Access to affordable, reliable, safe, and accessible…
Fast Facts: Searching for fairness in Manitoba’s Carbon Tax
Last month our office released a report authored by Harvey Stevens that found the federal carbon tax will reduce more greenhouse gases than the proposed…
Alternative Federal Budget 2019
No Time to Lose Download 1.26 MB84 pages With the country facing significant and unpredictable headwinds going into another federal election year, the 2019 Alternative…
Fast Facts: Activist legacy at risk if pesticide ban reversed
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press September 8, 2018 I went to visit a friend and colleague recently – someone I hadn’t seen for…
Fast Facts: Municipalities must prepare for climate change
First published in the Winnipeg Sun September 8, 2018 In response to Jonathan Alward’s piece on municipal overspending, small business owners are not the only…
An Analysis of Manitoba’s Proposed Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Manitoba Climate and Green Plan Download 526.41 KB 16 pages At the Paris Climate Change meetings in late 2015, Canada committed to reducing green house…
Fast Facts: Manitoba’s Climate Plan Insufficient – New Report
At the Paris Climate Change meetings in late 2015, Canada committed to reducing green house gas (GHG) emissions by 30 per cent below 2005 levels…
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