EnvironmentalDefence

Environmental Defence works with government, industry and individuals to defend clean water, a safe climate and healthy communities.

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We are here to share fact-based information about defending clean water, a safe climate and healthy communities in Canada. You can also follow us on Bluesky at: Environmental Defence Canada https://t.co/xTY1YRwuyq

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#MEDIA Board appointments at next week's Toronto Port Authority AGM will reveal federal government's true intentions for Toronto's #IslandAirport

Our statement here: https://t.co/ZiEiOSjW2Z

#Cdnpoli #TOpoli #NoJetsTO

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#MEDIA: Leaders of environmental & conservation groups united on Parliament Hill today to draw a line in the sand, declaring that PM Carney and his government have gone too far with their rollbacks of environmental protections and climate policies.

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Join us for our Dragonfly Walk! We'll be guided by a dragonfly expert and learn how the proposed Highway 413 (which would pave over this area) puts the Rapids Clubtail Dragonfly (already threatened in Ontario) in harm's way. Register here: https://t.co/kcgpYnpiAH

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This morning, Opposition Party members joined Environmental Defence in requesting that taxpayers not be left in the dark for what is expected to be the province’s costliest mega-highway. Read our full media release: https://t.co/kWU3YjOAef

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#Media - Climate change is now responsible for approximately 50% of your home insurance premium increase. That's $533 more per year for the average Canadian homeowner. Our new report breaks down the math:

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$10.2 billion in fossil fuel subsidies in 2025 alone.
While climate targets are promised, public money continues to fund the industries driving the crisis. Our new analysis breaks down the numbers behind the headlines — and the real cost of these decisions. 🌍⚠️

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#MEDIA New analysis from Environmental Defence finds the Government of Canada provided over $10.2 billion in fossil fuel subsidies and public financing in 2025 alone — and more than $85 billion since 2020. Read the release: https://t.co/yUyKFRWhKL

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#MEDIA: While the rest of the world races toward clean energy, the Canada-Alberta Implementation Agreement locks Canada deeper into fossil fuel expansion and pushes climate policy backwards.

Read our statement here:https://t.co/IsELYg9PvZ

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Ontario just bypassed public consultation and quietly passed Bill 98 — a move that keeps the door open to water privatization across the province.

Our statement here ⬇️

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#MEDIA: Canada’s new “electricity strategy” is a step backwards on climate. Opening the door to more gas, weakening the Clean Electricity Regulations, and pushing net-zero timelines to 2050.

Read more: https://t.co/LmOWe0bdip

#cdnpoli #ClimateAction

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#MEDIA PM Carney’s reported plan to weaken industrial carbon pricing would hand Big Oil another decade and a half to pollute — while Canadians pay the price through worsening climate disasters.
Read our statement here https://t.co/ld6BVpffyV

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Will Federal Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin save the piping plover? Piping plovers are making their way back to Wasaga Beach as we speak, but will their homes still be there? It's not too late. Take action now: https://t.co/NlhrMUENu9 Art by Jake Tobin

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#Media: Today, Environmental Defence Canada and @dontmesswthedon marked Ontario’s Day of Action on Litter at Toronto’s Biidaasige Park at the mouth of the Don River, with kayakers collecting debris along the shoreline and in the water. Read more: https://t.co/Rnf21dvVpV

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#Media We just launched our new “Fossil Fuel Fact Check” backgrounder, a tool to help journalists and the public push back against climate misinformation and misleading fossil fuel industry narratives. Check out the release here: https://t.co/Sh5zqZgCpF #ClimateAction #cdnpoli

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🚨 BREAKING NEWS: The federal government has proposed changes to major project decision-making. If approved, this will take us back to a destructive time & leave Canadians facing impacts that could last generations.

Read our statement and full analysis: https://t.co/EsGSn1flvP

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Did you think the Town of Wasaga Beach is holding off on raking to protect the piping plover? Think again. As the plovers make their way back to Wasaga, let's make sure their sand dune homes are still there waiting for them to nest. Take action: https://t.co/GbtHq1XnXE.

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Ontario just announced a big renewable win—but is still betting on gas.

Renewables are cheaper than gas. So why are we locking in more fossil fuels?

A step forward, and a step back.

Read more: https://t.co/QcdVQqnzgU

#OnPoli #CleanEnergy

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#Media ⚠️ The Canada Strong Fund risks becoming another fossil fuel subsidy. Environmental Defence calls for investments in clean energy instead. Read our statement: https://t.co/E1YrAJG04i

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In his Toronto Star op-ed today 📰, MP Steven Guilbeault raises serious concerns about the Canada Alberta agreement ⚠️ and the risk of weakening key climate protections 🌍. This deal could move Canada in the wrong direction at a critical moment ⏳.

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In the Toronto Star, Minister Steven Guilbeault outlines what’s at stake in the Canada Alberta agreement. Read this op-ed to understand why the decisions made now will shape generations. https://t.co/YB8yknomQ8