Linda Solomon Wood
@lindasolomonwood.bsky.social
Founder, Publisher, Canada's National Observer. I spent the past 18 years developing CNO while raising 4 wonderful humans who grew up alongside it. I love team, family, and am a proud dual citizen of Canada, New York City & nationalobserver.com
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From Ford’s nuclear risks, to businesses revolting over sustainability cuts, to @arnokopecky.bsky.social guide to district energy — a new podcast season+ fresh reporting from our climate & politics teams. It's a powerhouse day for independent journalism!
From Ford’s nuclear risks, to businesses revolting over sustainability cuts, to @arnokopecky.bsky.social guide to district energy — a new podcast season+ fresh reporting from our climate & politics teams. It's a powerhouse day for independent journalism!
November 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Beaming at today’s @nationalobserver.com
From Ford’s nuclear risks, to businesses revolting over sustainability cuts, to @arnokopecky.bsky.social guide to district energy — a new podcast season+ fresh reporting from our climate & politics teams. It's a powerhouse day for independent journalism!
From Ford’s nuclear risks, to businesses revolting over sustainability cuts, to @arnokopecky.bsky.social guide to district energy — a new podcast season+ fresh reporting from our climate & politics teams. It's a powerhouse day for independent journalism!
Giant Canada-Europe green power line closes in on first ‘strategic investors’ www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/19/n...
Giant Canada-Europe green power line closes in on first ‘strategic investors’
The NATO-L interconnector — a 4,000km-long power line that would link Canadian Maritimes to the western EU — is progressing, with its first investors set to be announced early next year, according to ...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Giant Canada-Europe green power line closes in on first ‘strategic investors’ www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/19/n...
Danielle Smith has half a million reasons to support a united Canada, so why doesn't she? Is it her dream to have Trump take over Alberta? To see Canada fall. Then to be made governor of the 51st State? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/o...
Danielle Smith has half a million reasons to support a united Canada
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has been flirting with the notion of a separatist referendum to prove her fealty to oil and gas and keep her fragile coalition intact. She was outfoxed by a former deput...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Danielle Smith has half a million reasons to support a united Canada, so why doesn't she? Is it her dream to have Trump take over Alberta? To see Canada fall. Then to be made governor of the 51st State? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/o...
Carney apology to Trump shows rift in Team Canada approach on tariffs, writes Supriya Dwivedi in this morning's @nationalobserver.com while @maxfawcett.bsky.social goes deep on Carney's LNG "bridge" collapse
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Carney apology to Trump shows rift in Team Canada approach on tariffs
After the Trump administration spent the better part of the last week and a bit complaining about an ad paid for the Ontario government that accurately represented former US president Ronald Reagan’s ...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Carney apology to Trump shows rift in Team Canada approach on tariffs, writes Supriya Dwivedi in this morning's @nationalobserver.com while @maxfawcett.bsky.social goes deep on Carney's LNG "bridge" collapse
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A lot of folks I talk to are giving up on Carney and climate. They think he's a disappointment. I think he's created a sense of stability in Canada when we badly needed it with Trump, the 51st state threats, tariffs, etc. @maxfawcett.bsky.social says Carney needs to come clean on climate.
Mark Carney needs to come clean on climate
The prime minister has been conspicuously quiet about an issue that seemed to define his politics before he entered the partisan arena. That needs to change.
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October 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
A lot of folks I talk to are giving up on Carney and climate. They think he's a disappointment. I think he's created a sense of stability in Canada when we badly needed it with Trump, the 51st state threats, tariffs, etc. @maxfawcett.bsky.social says Carney needs to come clean on climate.
Canada’s clean-tech race is on. Who will lead and who will follow, asks, U of Ottawa's Sarah Farahdel
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Canada’s clean-tech race is on — and private investment can’t wait
Canada’s transition to an electro-tech, low-carbon economy is inevitable. The question is who will lead — and who will follow?
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October 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Canada’s clean-tech race is on. Who will lead and who will follow, asks, U of Ottawa's Sarah Farahdel
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"Even as we rail in outrage at Donald Trump’s tariffs, the Canadian government has imposed our own punishingly high tariffs on Chinese vehicles," laments @chrishatch.bsky.social in this popular story on @nationalobserver.com today. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/27/o...
Cheaper, cleaner — and not available here
Even as we rail in outrage at Donald Trump’s tariffs, the Canadian government has imposed our own punishingly high tariffs on Chinese vehicles — high enough to ensure they are kept out of Canada and t...
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October 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
"Even as we rail in outrage at Donald Trump’s tariffs, the Canadian government has imposed our own punishingly high tariffs on Chinese vehicles," laments @chrishatch.bsky.social in this popular story on @nationalobserver.com today. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/27/o...
I spent 15 or so years building our X acct to 64K for @nationalobserver.com I put it in my own name when @jameswsthomson.com said CNO doesn't belong there.
But after 3 minutes on X tonight it was SO VILE I deactivated the account forever.
But after 3 minutes on X tonight it was SO VILE I deactivated the account forever.
October 11, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I spent 15 or so years building our X acct to 64K for @nationalobserver.com I put it in my own name when @jameswsthomson.com said CNO doesn't belong there.
But after 3 minutes on X tonight it was SO VILE I deactivated the account forever.
But after 3 minutes on X tonight it was SO VILE I deactivated the account forever.
Geothermal could meet Canada's power demand “one million times over”, but not a single commercial well has been drilled. That’s about to change as new technologies bolster the business case for tapping underground heat to generate cleaner electricity www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/09/a...
Can new tech finally wake Canada’s sleeping geothermal giant?
Canada’s geothermal resources could meet the nation’s power demand “one million times over”, but not a single commercial well has been drilled. That’s about to change as new technologies bolster the b...
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October 11, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Geothermal could meet Canada's power demand “one million times over”, but not a single commercial well has been drilled. That’s about to change as new technologies bolster the business case for tapping underground heat to generate cleaner electricity www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/09/a...
A few words from me today: Pope Leo XIV on the ancient art of lying is a call to action to anyone who values the news they consume www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/10/o...
Pope Leo XIV on the ancient art of lying, a call to action to anyone who values the news they consume
Pope Leo XIV's call for journalists to serve as "a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth" is an urgent instruction.
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October 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
A few words from me today: Pope Leo XIV on the ancient art of lying is a call to action to anyone who values the news they consume www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/10/o...
Introducing Canada's Business Observer! Another new thing from @nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/10/n...
Introducing Canada's Business Observer
Our new weekly newsletter will explore how companies are aligning climate solutions with financial performance.
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October 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Introducing Canada's Business Observer! Another new thing from @nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/10/n...
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An enormous resource.
Creating public accountability tools for all journalists to use, is a brilliant way to create accountability by all municipal councils.
BRAVO. And why I subscribe to National Observer. Some examples of its use:
“Canada’s National
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Creating public accountability tools for all journalists to use, is a brilliant way to create accountability by all municipal councils.
BRAVO. And why I subscribe to National Observer. Some examples of its use:
“Canada’s National
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Canada’s National Observer unveils a powerful tool for fighting disinformation
Civic Searchlight brings together municipal meeting transcripts from across Canada into a searchable database for the first time. It has already been used to fight disinformation, report on impact, di...
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October 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
An enormous resource.
Creating public accountability tools for all journalists to use, is a brilliant way to create accountability by all municipal councils.
BRAVO. And why I subscribe to National Observer. Some examples of its use:
“Canada’s National
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/08/n...
Creating public accountability tools for all journalists to use, is a brilliant way to create accountability by all municipal councils.
BRAVO. And why I subscribe to National Observer. Some examples of its use:
“Canada’s National
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/08/n...
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We're going public today with a powerful new tool for researching, following and reporting on local governments across Canada.
It’s dragging cities and towns into the 21st century by making 550 municipalities’ public meetings easy to search, all in one place, for the first time.
It’s dragging cities and towns into the 21st century by making 550 municipalities’ public meetings easy to search, all in one place, for the first time.
Canada’s National Observer unveils a powerful tool for fighting disinformation
Civic Searchlight brings together municipal meeting transcripts from across Canada into a searchable database for the first time. It has already been used to fight disinformation, report on impact, di...
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October 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM
We're going public today with a powerful new tool for researching, following and reporting on local governments across Canada.
It’s dragging cities and towns into the 21st century by making 550 municipalities’ public meetings easy to search, all in one place, for the first time.
It’s dragging cities and towns into the 21st century by making 550 municipalities’ public meetings easy to search, all in one place, for the first time.
How Alberta could actually get its pipeline www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/02/o...
How Alberta could actually get its pipeline
If Danielle Smith actually wants to advance the prospects of a new oil pipeline, she needs to do more than just rattle her well-worn sabre at Ottawa.
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October 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
How Alberta could actually get its pipeline www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/02/o...
Are provincial parks the next target for Doug Ford's developer friends? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/24/o...
Are provincial parks the next target for Doug Ford's developer friends?
The Ford government has introduced changes to the Ontario laws that protect provincial parks, but refuses to disclose what the changes will be.
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September 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Are provincial parks the next target for Doug Ford's developer friends? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/24/o...
Alberta town bucks misinformation and stands by climate program www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/11/n...
Alberta town bucks misinformation and stands by climate program
The town of Cochrane, Alberta voted to stay in the Partners for Climate Protection program despite intense pressure from KICLEI — an anti net-zero group using AI to convince thousands of local politic...
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September 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Alberta town bucks misinformation and stands by climate program www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/11/n...
Excellent column, @arnokopecky.bsky.social www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/05/o...
Canada’s terrible, no good, very bad wildfire season isn’t over yet, as BC ignites
Dissonance is a defining aspect of this new world. Those purple smoke-shrouded sunsets are gorgeous. This first week of September, my social media feeds are giving me psychological whiplash as posts r...
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September 5, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Excellent column, @arnokopecky.bsky.social www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/05/o...
What's happened to Google's climate commitments?
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Google deletes net-zero pledge from sustainability website
Five years ago, Google’s climate action ambitions were the gold standard for Big Tech. Then, with power demand spikes from AI data centres, in July it scrubbed its sustainability website of its 2030 n...
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September 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
What's happened to Google's climate commitments?
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Canada’s out-of-control wildfire crisis in six charts www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/03/a...
Canada’s out-of-control wildfire crisis in six charts
Canadian wildfire has quadrupled since the 1990s. That’s releasing billions of tonnes of CO2. The climate beast is waking up. When will we?
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September 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Canada’s out-of-control wildfire crisis in six charts www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/03/a...
"I drove a BYD for a week while travelling in Iceland this summer and the experience actually changed how I view Chinese EVs — but not in the way you might think."
GREAT READ from @trevormelanson.bsky.social
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GREAT READ from @trevormelanson.bsky.social
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Chinese EVs won’t break Canada’s car market — but they could improve it
I drove a BYD for a week while travelling in Iceland this summer and the experience actually changed how I view Chinese EVs — but not in the way you might think.
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August 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"I drove a BYD for a week while travelling in Iceland this summer and the experience actually changed how I view Chinese EVs — but not in the way you might think."
GREAT READ from @trevormelanson.bsky.social
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GREAT READ from @trevormelanson.bsky.social
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Info-packed article for EV owners and would-be owners. Government take note!
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The startups aiming to plug Canada’s EV charging gap
A lack of home charging and range anxiety due to a spotty public charging network are barriers to buying an EV. Canadian startups are trying to tackle the charging challenge.
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August 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Info-packed article for EV owners and would-be owners. Government take note!
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Thanks @rachelgilmore.bsky.social You said it.
Meta banned a far-right "news" outlet from advertising on its platform.
Sounds good, right?
Except it turns out Meta accepted $300,000 in new ads from the Epoch Times that targeted Canadians.
I'm teaming up with my pals at the @nationalobserver.com to tell you all about Rory White's scoop:
Sounds good, right?
Except it turns out Meta accepted $300,000 in new ads from the Epoch Times that targeted Canadians.
I'm teaming up with my pals at the @nationalobserver.com to tell you all about Rory White's scoop:
August 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Thanks @rachelgilmore.bsky.social You said it.
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No official list yet exists of the megaprojects to be fast-tracked under C-5. But that doesn't mean we can't make educated guesses.
Using public statements, government sources and business plans, here are our 15 top contenders.
Using public statements, government sources and business plans, here are our 15 top contenders.
July 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
No official list yet exists of the megaprojects to be fast-tracked under C-5. But that doesn't mean we can't make educated guesses.
Using public statements, government sources and business plans, here are our 15 top contenders.
Using public statements, government sources and business plans, here are our 15 top contenders.
The visionary philanthropy of Vancouver's Rudy North www.nationalobserver.com/2016/06/24/n...
The visionary philanthropy of Vancouver's Rudy North
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August 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The visionary philanthropy of Vancouver's Rudy North www.nationalobserver.com/2016/06/24/n...