Allie Rougeot
@allie-rougeot.bsky.social
Climate justice organizer and climate/ energy policy analyst. Et même chose en français. Toronto-based, Oxford-bound soon.
This article sums up what is wrong with Canadian media. It is entirely focussed on how this leaked info about no oil pipeline making it on the first project list will disappoint Alberta, how it’s maybe about catering to the progressive vote. Not a mention of the total lack of economic case for one.
September 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
This article sums up what is wrong with Canadian media. It is entirely focussed on how this leaked info about no oil pipeline making it on the first project list will disappoint Alberta, how it’s maybe about catering to the progressive vote. Not a mention of the total lack of economic case for one.
“Evidence increasingly indicates that environmental deterioration has become a significant drag on economic and productivity growth worldwide.” Dr Christina Caron
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Opinion: Environmental damage is hurting both our health and wealth — The Globe and Mail
Environmental degradation is taking an increasingly larger toll on productivity and making us all poorer
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August 20, 2025 at 12:24 PM
“Evidence increasingly indicates that environmental deterioration has become a significant drag on economic and productivity growth worldwide.” Dr Christina Caron
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Several sources point to the same fact: Canada continues to ship ammunition and armament to Israel, despite the government's repeated claims that this sort of trade had stopped.
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Report suggests arms still flow from Canada to Israel despite denials | CBC News
The government of Canada is adamant — with certain, shifting caveats — that it has not allowed arms shipments to Israel since January 2024, and yet Israeli import data and publicly available shipping ...
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August 2, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Several sources point to the same fact: Canada continues to ship ammunition and armament to Israel, despite the government's repeated claims that this sort of trade had stopped.
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New data shows that the income gap between the wealthiest and poorest Canadian households has reached a record high.
All our political organizing, including for climate justice, needs to take that into account: www.readthemaple.com/the-income-g...
Some key things to know:
All our political organizing, including for climate justice, needs to take that into account: www.readthemaple.com/the-income-g...
Some key things to know:
The Income Gap In Canada Has Reached A Record High
The wealthiest amass more through higher salaries and passive income, while workers face stagnating wages.
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August 2, 2025 at 5:56 AM
New data shows that the income gap between the wealthiest and poorest Canadian households has reached a record high.
All our political organizing, including for climate justice, needs to take that into account: www.readthemaple.com/the-income-g...
Some key things to know:
All our political organizing, including for climate justice, needs to take that into account: www.readthemaple.com/the-income-g...
Some key things to know:
This analysis was helpful to me: youtu.be/IynpZc3-_os?...
What Canada can learn from Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York
YouTube video by The Breach
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July 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This analysis was helpful to me: youtu.be/IynpZc3-_os?...
OK I've been avoiding it, but let's talk about this: "David Suzuki says the fight against climate change is lost"
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To me, this is a man who has done a LOT, but didn't manage to save the world by himself (duh?!), and is trying to come to terms with that.
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To me, this is a man who has done a LOT, but didn't manage to save the world by himself (duh?!), and is trying to come to terms with that.
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‘It’s too late’: David Suzuki says the fight against climate change is lost - iPolitics
"We have failed to shift the narrative and we are still caught up in the same legal, economic and political systems," said David Suzuki in an exclusive interview with iPolitics. "For me, what we've go...
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July 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
OK I've been avoiding it, but let's talk about this: "David Suzuki says the fight against climate change is lost"
www.ipolitics.ca/2025/07/02/i...
To me, this is a man who has done a LOT, but didn't manage to save the world by himself (duh?!), and is trying to come to terms with that.
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To me, this is a man who has done a LOT, but didn't manage to save the world by himself (duh?!), and is trying to come to terms with that.
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I appreciate this opinion piece, a refreshing take “The U.S. is not our friend any more. Has anyone told Mark Carney?”
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Opinion: The U.S. is not our friend any more. Has anyone told Mark Carney? — The Globe and Mail
Why is the Prime Minister still trying to negotiate a trade and security agreement with a capricious authoritarian?
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July 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I appreciate this opinion piece, a refreshing take “The U.S. is not our friend any more. Has anyone told Mark Carney?”
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This isn't a policy statement. It's a signal to the oil and gas lobby: "relax, take the summer off, Ford and Smith will do your work for you".
This agreement isn’t about prosperity, it’s about propping up a declining industry and stalling climate progress.
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This agreement isn’t about prosperity, it’s about propping up a declining industry and stalling climate progress.
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Premiers Danielle Smith and Doug Ford agree to study new energy corridors, more trade | CBC News
The premiers of Alberta and Ontario have agreed to a feasibility study of new pipelines and rail lines between provinces while increasing interprovincial trade of alcohol and vehicles.
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July 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
This isn't a policy statement. It's a signal to the oil and gas lobby: "relax, take the summer off, Ford and Smith will do your work for you".
This agreement isn’t about prosperity, it’s about propping up a declining industry and stalling climate progress.
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This agreement isn’t about prosperity, it’s about propping up a declining industry and stalling climate progress.
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🚨 New report: Entrenched Interests exposes fossil fuel ties on the boards of 5 major Canadian public pension funds – including CPPIB, OTPP, AIMCo, PSP & OMERS. These links pose serious governance risks. #ClimateRisk #Pensions #cdnpoli
June 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🚨 New report: Entrenched Interests exposes fossil fuel ties on the boards of 5 major Canadian public pension funds – including CPPIB, OTPP, AIMCo, PSP & OMERS. These links pose serious governance risks. #ClimateRisk #Pensions #cdnpoli
"The strong winds that once blew toxic pollution from North America’s biggest coal plant over to the nearby Six Nations reserve now turn a forest of wind turbines owned by Indigenous People."
Some positive news out of Six Nations: www.thestar.com/news/ontario...
Some positive news out of Six Nations: www.thestar.com/news/ontario...
Under budget and ahead of schedule, Indigenous battery project shows how Canada could become an energy superpower
The country’s largest grid-scale battery project operates a stone’s throw away from the former Nanticoke coal plant — planned, developed, constructed and owned with First Nations partners.
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June 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"The strong winds that once blew toxic pollution from North America’s biggest coal plant over to the nearby Six Nations reserve now turn a forest of wind turbines owned by Indigenous People."
Some positive news out of Six Nations: www.thestar.com/news/ontario...
Some positive news out of Six Nations: www.thestar.com/news/ontario...
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“National interest” shouldn’t mean exempt from rules. Our latest report shows how skipping safeguards can lead to real harm - for people, land, and water.
Read: An Ounce of Prevention → www.wcel.org/publication/...
Read: An Ounce of Prevention → www.wcel.org/publication/...
June 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
“National interest” shouldn’t mean exempt from rules. Our latest report shows how skipping safeguards can lead to real harm - for people, land, and water.
Read: An Ounce of Prevention → www.wcel.org/publication/...
Read: An Ounce of Prevention → www.wcel.org/publication/...
This piece by @althiaraj.bsky.social is well worth the 2 mn you'll need to read it. www.thestar.com/politics/pol...
"Why would any voter now believe the Liberals are committed to upholding environmental laws — laws they themselves passed through Parliament — or upholding Indigenous treaty rights"
"Why would any voter now believe the Liberals are committed to upholding environmental laws — laws they themselves passed through Parliament — or upholding Indigenous treaty rights"
Althia Raj: Mark Carney’s Bill C-5 is a naked power grab that tramples our democracy
Why would any Canadian voter now believe the Liberals are committed to upholding environmental laws or upholding Indigenous treaty rights?
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June 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This piece by @althiaraj.bsky.social is well worth the 2 mn you'll need to read it. www.thestar.com/politics/pol...
"Why would any voter now believe the Liberals are committed to upholding environmental laws — laws they themselves passed through Parliament — or upholding Indigenous treaty rights"
"Why would any voter now believe the Liberals are committed to upholding environmental laws — laws they themselves passed through Parliament — or upholding Indigenous treaty rights"
Why does news like this matter? Because it is a reminder that we have a very imprecise idea how exposed to toxic stuff the people living near fossil fuels actually are. So when companies propose new projects "within acceptable limits", we should be super skeptical.
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Old, inactive oil and gas wells emitting almost 7 times more methane than official estimates | CBC News
Inactive and abandoned oil and gas wells in Canada are a much bigger climate problem than previously thought, emitting seven times more methane than the official estimates, according to a new study fr...
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June 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Why does news like this matter? Because it is a reminder that we have a very imprecise idea how exposed to toxic stuff the people living near fossil fuels actually are. So when companies propose new projects "within acceptable limits", we should be super skeptical.
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I was triggered by the headline. Thankfully I read on, and actually learned a lot.
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June 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I was triggered by the headline. Thankfully I read on, and actually learned a lot.
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Bill C-5 will be voted on TODAY. Insane how fast it is going, given how deeply concerning many parts of the Bill are. www.ipolitics.ca/2025/06/20/p...
In a few days some MPs and Senators will wake up with a really bad democracy hangover, regretting what they did, but not able to take it back.
In a few days some MPs and Senators will wake up with a really bad democracy hangover, regretting what they did, but not able to take it back.
Parliament set to rise today, with MPs to vote on controversial major projects bill - iPolitics
The Liberal government’s controversial legislation, which would let cabinet quickly grant federal approvals for big industrial projects like mines, ports and pipelines, sailed through committee in the...
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June 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Bill C-5 will be voted on TODAY. Insane how fast it is going, given how deeply concerning many parts of the Bill are. www.ipolitics.ca/2025/06/20/p...
In a few days some MPs and Senators will wake up with a really bad democracy hangover, regretting what they did, but not able to take it back.
In a few days some MPs and Senators will wake up with a really bad democracy hangover, regretting what they did, but not able to take it back.
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Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.
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Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
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June 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.
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G7 leaders released a joint statement on Tuesday about wildfires with a glaring omission.
The Kananaskis Wildfire Charter is 536 words long. None of them are "climate change."
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The Kananaskis Wildfire Charter is 536 words long. None of them are "climate change."
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In 'serious omission,' G7 leaders release wildfire charter with no mention of climate change
The discussions that led to the statement’s specific wording were not public. But governments of most G7 nations recognize the role of human activity in climate change, as well as the role of climate ...
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June 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
G7 leaders released a joint statement on Tuesday about wildfires with a glaring omission.
The Kananaskis Wildfire Charter is 536 words long. None of them are "climate change."
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/17/n...
The Kananaskis Wildfire Charter is 536 words long. None of them are "climate change."
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/17/n...
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Le sommet des dirigeants du G7 s’est conclu hier.
Malgré l’intensité des feux de forêt qui ravagent le pays, les changements climatiques ont à peine été mentionnés.
Le G7 était un test pour le leadership climatique du Canada, et le premier ministre Carney a échoué.
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Malgré l’intensité des feux de forêt qui ravagent le pays, les changements climatiques ont à peine été mentionnés.
Le G7 était un test pour le leadership climatique du Canada, et le premier ministre Carney a échoué.
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À l’issu du sommet du G7, le Canada a échoué au test du leadership climatique - Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac)
Territoires non cédés de la Nation algonquine anishinaabe , 17 juin 2025 :
Le Réseau action climat Canada condamne l’absence flagrante des changements et solutions climatiques dans les déclarations d...
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June 18, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Le sommet des dirigeants du G7 s’est conclu hier.
Malgré l’intensité des feux de forêt qui ravagent le pays, les changements climatiques ont à peine été mentionnés.
Le G7 était un test pour le leadership climatique du Canada, et le premier ministre Carney a échoué.
shorturl.at/KHv2X
Malgré l’intensité des feux de forêt qui ravagent le pays, les changements climatiques ont à peine été mentionnés.
Le G7 était un test pour le leadership climatique du Canada, et le premier ministre Carney a échoué.
shorturl.at/KHv2X
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In 'serious omission,' G7 leaders release wildfire charter with no mention of climate change
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/17/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/17/n...
In 'serious omission,' G7 leaders release wildfire charter with no mention of climate change
The discussions that led to the statement’s specific wording were not public. But governments of most G7 nations recognize the role of human activity in climate change, as well as the role of climate ...
www.nationalobserver.com
June 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
In 'serious omission,' G7 leaders release wildfire charter with no mention of climate change
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/17/n...
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🚫 The Senate is fast-tracking Bill C-5—shortening their review & effectively shutting people out of decisions that affect them.
Bill C-5 jeopardizes democratic process, environmental protections, and Indigenous rights. The Senate must send it back to the drawing board.
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Bill C-5 jeopardizes democratic process, environmental protections, and Indigenous rights. The Senate must send it back to the drawing board.
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Climate Action Network Canada calls on Senate to send Bill C-5 back to the drawing board - Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac)
The Senate is abdicating their vital role as the chamber of sober second thought by shortening the review process. Hearings of Bill C-5 start this week.
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June 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
🚫 The Senate is fast-tracking Bill C-5—shortening their review & effectively shutting people out of decisions that affect them.
Bill C-5 jeopardizes democratic process, environmental protections, and Indigenous rights. The Senate must send it back to the drawing board.
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Bill C-5 jeopardizes democratic process, environmental protections, and Indigenous rights. The Senate must send it back to the drawing board.
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And why, dear G7 leaders, do you think that "the world has experienced record-breaking wildfires across every forested continent over the past decade"? Maybe a little thing you used to call clim*te ch*ange before it became the crisis that dare not speak its name? www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...
June 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
And why, dear G7 leaders, do you think that "the world has experienced record-breaking wildfires across every forested continent over the past decade"? Maybe a little thing you used to call clim*te ch*ange before it became the crisis that dare not speak its name? www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...
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‼️ BREAKING ‼️The 16th #BankingOnClimateChaos report reveals that fossil fuel financing from the world’s top 65 banks has reached $7.9 TRILLION since 2016.
Instead of investing in a livable future for us all, big banks are driving climate devastation across the world.
Instead of investing in a livable future for us all, big banks are driving climate devastation across the world.
June 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM
‼️ BREAKING ‼️The 16th #BankingOnClimateChaos report reveals that fossil fuel financing from the world’s top 65 banks has reached $7.9 TRILLION since 2016.
Instead of investing in a livable future for us all, big banks are driving climate devastation across the world.
Instead of investing in a livable future for us all, big banks are driving climate devastation across the world.
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Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet et Meta ont vu les leurs bondir de 150% en moyenne entre 2020 et 2023.
L’intelligence artificielle provoque une envolée des émissions de GES des GAFAM
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June 17, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet et Meta ont vu les leurs bondir de 150% en moyenne entre 2020 et 2023.
In this article, RBC argues there is a "dystopian" (their word) scenario in which global cooperation crumbles and natural gas demand doubles.
They conclude the G7 should be supporting more natural gas... Hmm, which side are you on?
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They conclude the G7 should be supporting more natural gas... Hmm, which side are you on?
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Opinion: For the G7, natural gas is destiny. Let’s embrace it as the bridge to energy security
This has become a decade of disruption for energy, especially for natural gas
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June 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
In this article, RBC argues there is a "dystopian" (their word) scenario in which global cooperation crumbles and natural gas demand doubles.
They conclude the G7 should be supporting more natural gas... Hmm, which side are you on?
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
They conclude the G7 should be supporting more natural gas... Hmm, which side are you on?
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Alberta is right to worry about we should do with tailings. However, you can't just burry the problem underground. My take here:
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Alberta to explore injecting oilsands tailings deep underground as disposal option | CBC News
The Alberta government says it is considering letting oil companies inject wastewater deep underground as a way to manage the toxic tailings that are accumulating in the oilsands.
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June 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Alberta is right to worry about we should do with tailings. However, you can't just burry the problem underground. My take here:
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