On Thursday, November 27, 2025, Alberta premier Danielle Smith and Canadian prime minister Mark Carney, teamed up to announce a Memorandum of Understanding around a new oil pipeline project stretching from the tar sands to B.C.’s north coast. What Smith and Carney lack in judgement, they make up for in audacity. Dogwood was a part […] The post A plan for a plan appeared first on Dogwood.

The scandal surrounding Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump is fueling backlash to an American-owned gas project in Canada, after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he will try to fast-track Ksi Lisims LNG with public money. Both Liberal and NDP politicians pushing the MAGA-backed, Korean-built export terminal are getting nervous – as the release of the […] The post Epstein, Trump … and Mark Carney’s Ksi Lisims LNG appeared first on Dogwood.

The B.C. legislature has set up a special committee to seek public input on democratic and electoral reform. This blog is adapted from Dogwood’s submission. To have your say, log in or create an account and submit your comments by 2 p.m. PT Friday, July 25. What do you call a place where 17 per […] The post Fixing our voting system is just the start appeared first on Dogwood.

The American billionaires behind the proposed Ksi Lisims gas terminal and PRGT pipeline are back in the news – thanks to deceased child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Apollo Global Management, led by chairman and CEO Leon Black, was an early investor in Texas-based Western LNG and its British Columbia gas megaproject, back in 2018. Black […] The post PRGT: the President’s Republican Gas Tentacle appeared first on Dogwood.

Bechtel, a private contractor with deep ties to the U.S. government, military and oil industry, has been selected to lead construction on the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline across Indigenous lands in northern B.C. Now that Premier David Eby’s NDP government has given a green light to the PRGT pipeline, construction prep along the 750km […] The post U.S. military contractor preps B.C. pipeline build appeared first on Dogwood.

Premier David Eby claims Bill 15 is about building schools and hospitals. But beneath the surface, it’s a Trojan horse—one that could bulldoze environmental protections, override Indigenous rights, and accelerate fossil fuel expansion under the guise of progress. This bill may sound like it’s necessary for B.C. to meet our growing infrastructure needs, but […] The post Bill 15: A blank cheque for unchecked power appeared first on Dogwood.

“There are some places that are never for sale,” Prime Minister Mark Carney told U.S. President Donald Trump during their first meeting in Washington, D.C. “Never say never,” Trump replied, repeating his claim that “it’s much better for Canada” if we agree to become America’s 51st state. While Trump keeps everyone distracted, the takeover of […] The post Prime Minister Carney must block the American pipeline takeover appeared first on Dogwood.

The cost of heating more than a million homes, farms and businesses across B.C. could soon jump again, as fossil gas prices double later this year. That’s according to a forecast by the B.C. government included in Tuesday’s budget, which predicts a 113 per cent increase in the price of fossil gas this fiscal year. […] The post B.C. natural gas prices will double, thanks to U.S.-owned pipeline appeared first on Dogwood.

British Columbia faces an urgent choice: renewable power or LNG? Our government claims we can have both. But the absurd reality is that British Columbians are paying billions to build new electrical infrastructure — namely the Site C dam and North Coast Transmission Line — for the benefit of foreign oil and gas companies. Cheered […] The post B.C. can have affordable, renewable power – or LNG appeared first on Dogwood.

Wall Street investment firms are betting on LNG projects in Canada as part of the “Unleashing American Energy” strategy, unveiled this week by President Donald Trump. “We will drill, baby drill,” Trump declared to a standing ovation at his inauguration ceremony, signaling the MAGA movement’s plan to flood world markets with North American oil and […] The post Donald Trump’s billionaire backers plan LNG boom in Canada appeared first on Dogwood.

Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump promises a dramatic expansion of the LNG industry starting next week. And British Columbia is going along for the ride. “I will approve the export terminals on my very first day back,” Trump said at a rally last year. Meanwhile B.C. Premier David Eby is following the same path on […] The post Why do B.C. politicians agree with Trump on LNG? appeared first on Dogwood.

Bills, bills, bills … life is getting more expensive for B.C. families who heat and cook with gas. Private gas utility FortisBC jacked up its prices on January 1, 2025. The rate hikes will cost the average customer an extra $14.25 per month, the company claims. But this is just a taste of things to […] The post FortisBC gas bills jump to pay for new pipelines appeared first on Dogwood.

While B.C. politicians and reporters watched final vote counts trickle in Monday, a literal power-shift was happening up north. BC Hydro finally switched on the first turbine at the new Site C dam. And that means we have to start paying for it. With the election over, every family in the province could soon see […] The post Solar, wind offer a path for the BC NDP to hold onto power appeared first on Dogwood.

Over the past six weeks, communities across British Columbia turned out in force to put their candidates on the spot about their stance on fracking and LNG. Set against the backdrop of climate-fueled mega storms like Helene and Milton, and following the catastrophic fire that destroyed Jasper, B.C., voters made it clear: strong climate action […] The post Frack Free BC takes on the 2024 election appeared first on Dogwood.

The next few years on planet Earth will be some of the toughest ones yet. The people we choose to form government will have world-altering decisions to make, including supporting the oil and gas industry, investing in renewable energy, upholding Indigenous rights, and much more. These issues can feel intangible. But for people in communities […] The post What’s at stake in the B.C. election appeared first on Dogwood.

The Prince Rupert Gas Transmission line is a fracked gas pipeline first approved in 2014 by then-premier Christy Clark. Its purpose was to feed an LNG terminal planned for Lelu Island, just south of Prince Rupert (hence the name). The project was approved with an expected capacity of shipping 2 to 3.6 billion cubic feet […] The post What is the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission line? appeared first on Dogwood.

Facing “hostile complex threats” on foreign soil, a team of American spies deployed as a “force multiplier” to help TC Energy’s 16 local lobbyists achieve victory. No, it’s not a Tom Clancy novel about special forces soldiers in some faraway jungle or desert. This covert operation, first revealed by The Narwhal, took place in sleepy […] The post LNG is an intelligence operation appeared first on Dogwood.

The day my daughter accidentally left our gas stove on still haunts me. So many things could have gone wrong. So many things did go wrong. It was the final straw that pushed our family to switch to a safe and efficient induction cooktop. I remember I was reading something, so engrossed that I didn’t […] The post Why my family got rid of our gas stove appeared first on Dogwood.

Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist at Stanford University in California who’s gained huge popularity for his podcast about physical and mental health. It’s called the Huberman Lab, and it has millions of listeners. Huberman himself has more than six million followers on Instagram where he posts snippets of his conversations with experts about sleep, exercise, […] The post The anti-aging hack no one’s talking about appeared first on Dogwood.

The new-ish leader of the BC Conservatives is a vocal supporter of working-class people and their personal freedoms, and is critical of the BC NDP government’s spending on social programs, climate and reconciliation attempts with First Nations. So where did this guy come from? And what’s his vision for B.C.? Small-town lumber barons Rustad was […] The post Who is John Rustad? appeared first on Dogwood.

It was springtime and the blossoms were out in North Burnaby. I remember knocking on doors and gathering with neighbours to push our MLA to take a stand against a Texas company that wanted to sail oil tankers loaded with toxic heavy crude right past our homes. That was 2013, before I worked at Dogwood. […] The post Trans Mountain starts operations after 12-year battle appeared first on Dogwood.