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Joe Oliver accuse le NPD de trahison
Christian Holz Posted On November 24, 2011


Ottawa — Le gouvernement conservateur a accusé une fois de plus le Nouveau Parti démocratique de trahison dans le dossier des sables bitumineux. Cette fois, il reproche à l’opposition officielle d’avoir rencontré un député grec au Parlement européen qui se […]


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European MP defends EU oil sands policy
Christian Holz Posted On November 24, 2011


OTTAWA- A member of the European Parliament says he’s surprised the Canadian government is lobbying on behalf of oil companies in Europe. Kriton Arsenis, a Greek member of the Social Democratic Alliance, says he expected to hear from oil companies who […]


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European Politician warns Canada be left behind on Kyoto
hannah Posted On November 24, 2011


OTTAWA — A visiting member of Europe’s Parliament says he is puzzled by Canadian government policies and fears the world may be forced to leave Canada behind as it moves forward in addressing climate change.   “It’s a very strange […]


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Anne Wilkins: National Energy Code for Buildings 2011 and Building Benchmarking
Christian Holz Posted On November 23, 2011



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Keystone pipeline proponents lobbied feds 56 times since May
hannah Posted On November 18, 2011


By Mike De Souza OTTAWA — The proponents of a controversial pipeline project linking Alberta’s oil industry to refineries on the Gulf Coast of Texas attempted to lobby federal politicians and bureaucrats in Canada 56 times since May’s general election, […]


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Climate Bulletin
November 18, 2011: A people’s victory on Keystone
hannah Posted On November 18, 2011


  Friday November 18, 2011 Obama listens to the people, not the polluters! Following months of unprecedented mobilizations, including over 1500 arrests in Washington DC and Ottawa, as well as 12,000 people surrounding the White House a couple of weeks […]


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Pipeline-altering lessons
hannah Posted On November 17, 2011


A year ago, with an election in the offing, Stephen Harper’s government nixed BHP Billiton’s bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan. Public opinion had turned against the Australian giant’s offer in the wake of Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall’s objections. The […]


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Tories bar opposition MPs from official delegation at climate talks
hannah Posted On November 17, 2011


Opposition MPs had better hope for a seat sale if they want to go to the next round of international climate talks. Environment Minister Peter Kent says opposition parties will not be part of Canada’s official delegation at a UN-led […]


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Ottawa slammed for stand against Kyoto extension
hannah Posted On November 15, 2011


Facing the danger of collapse in global climate negotiations, the host of the talks is making a hard-hitting appeal to the Harper government to abandon its opposition to an extension of the Kyoto Protocol. A top diplomat from South Africa, […]


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How a pipeline was defeated: actors, activists and one key conversation
hannah Posted On November 12, 2011


In the end, it came down to a conversation between two of the most powerful people in the world. Earlier this week, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke with President Barack Obama about a pipeline set to run from […]


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