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Ontario reporter for The Narwhal. Vice-president of the Canadian Association of Journalists. Springsteen, space, sports, sweets
@meyer.bsky.socialReposted by @fatimabsyed.bsky.socialA document meant for a behind-closed-doors group of fossil fuel advocates earlier this year got right to the point: Canada’s policies to fight the climate crisis, protect nature and defend Indigenous Rights are a “problem” and environmental organizations are “opponents” thenarwhal.ca/fossil-fuel-...
@thelocal.toReposted by @fatimabsyed.bsky.socialCarolyn Parrish loves to fight—but to win again in Mississauga she’ll have to prove she can do more. Read @fatimabsyed.bsky.social's profile of the Mississauga mayor as she faces off against her toughest opponent. thelocal.to/carolyn-parr...
@fatimabsyed.bsky.socialReposted by @fatimabsyed.bsky.socialFor @thelocal.to, I wrote a profile of Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish—a veteran politician known for fighting. Perhaps because of this, no one wanted to go on the record for this story
Who leads Mississauga next matters as the city tries to evolve into an urban centre
thelocal.to/carolyn-parr...
@fatimabsyed.bsky.socialCarolyn Parrish, current mayor of Mississauga, is skipping a mayoral debate tonight. It's unsurprising. As you'll read in my profile of her for @thelocal.to, sources describe her as a recluse, maybe even “non-existent,” because of her reluctance to show up to city events
@alyshah.bsky.socialReposted by @fatimabsyed.bsky.socialThe Mississauga mayoral race lore runs very deep and this thoughtful profile from @fatimabsyed.bsky.social of current mayor Carolyn Parrish threads past and present as the city looks to the future: thelocal.to/carolyn-parr...
@thelocal.toReposted by @fatimabsyed.bsky.social“Mississauga is at an inflection point, tipping from farmland to suburb to, maybe, something else entirely,” writes @fatimabsyed.bsky.social. Is Carolyn Parrish the right leader for the moment? thelocal.to/carolyn-parr...
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@fatimabsyed.bsky.socialFor @thelocal.to, I wrote a profile of Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish—a veteran politician known for fighting. Perhaps because of this, no one wanted to go on the record for this story
Who leads Mississauga next matters as the city tries to evolve into an urban centre
thelocal.to/carolyn-parr...
@thenarwhal.caReposted by @fatimabsyed.bsky.socialThere are a lot of eyes on Donald Trump's threats to Canadian sovereignty right now — and rightfully so. But our own politicians are also articulating a new vision for Canada. And The Narwhal is keeping tabs on what it means for the natural places we cherish — places like Lake *Ontario*. 🧵
@fatimabsyed.bsky.socialAs I reported last week in @thenarwhal.ca , the Ontario government is announcing today that Pickering nuclear plant, which produces 10% of the province's energy, is being shut down for refurbishments that will take 5-7 years
Here's everything you need to know: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-pick... #onpoli
@fatimabsyed.bsky.socialReposted by @fatimabsyed.bsky.socialNEW: Pickering nuclear station, which produces 10% of Ontario’s energy, goes fully offline next week, OPG's CEO told the Canada Investment Summit.
The ensuing energy crunch will be covered by gas, storage & imports from America (even amid a trade war).
thenarwhal.ca/ontario-pick... #onpoli
@elaineanselmi.bsky.socialReposted by @fatimabsyed.bsky.socialDespite current tensions, Canada and the U.S. have actually had a pretty incredible partnership when it comes to cleaning up the Great Lakes. Here's an example of that: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-lake...
@thenarwhal.caReposted by @fatimabsyed.bsky.socialThe Pickering Nuclear plant, which produces a tenth of Ontario’s power, will shut down next week for refurbishment. @fatimabsyed.bsky.social looks at how the low-emissions power source will largely be replaced with natural gas, and what it means for Ontarians. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-pick...
@fatimabsyed.bsky.socialNEW: Pickering nuclear station, which produces 10% of Ontario’s energy, goes fully offline next week, OPG's CEO told the Canada Investment Summit.
The ensuing energy crunch will be covered by gas, storage & imports from America (even amid a trade war).
thenarwhal.ca/ontario-pick... #onpoli
@drewanderson.bsky.socialReposted by @fatimabsyed.bsky.social@fatimabsyed.bsky.socialReposted by @fatimabsyed.bsky.socialAfter Ontario replaced the Endangered Species Act, ministry biologists were told they couldn't review developers' plans.
We found that over 12 have since left, feeling their jobs "stopped feeling meaningful."
Here's our latest investigation:
thenarwhal.ca/bill-5-endan... #onpoli
@thenarwhal.caReposted by @fatimabsyed.bsky.socialFormer and current staff at Ontario’s Ministry of Environment tell @fatimabsyed.bsky.social and @leahbortskuperman.bsky.social that Bill 5, and the death of the Endangered Species Act, left them powerless in protecting at-risk species.
“We were essentially silenced.”
@fatimabsyed.bsky.social"We were essentially silenced," these sources said.
Read the full story: thenarwhal.ca/bill-5-endan...
@fatimabsyed.bsky.socialSources say the policy changes and departures weakened the scientific expertise Ontario’s Ministry of Environment once valued, reducing the ministry’s ability to protect the environment in an evidence-backed way.
@fatimabsyed.bsky.socialThe Narwhal obtained a recording of an internal meeting held days before the new law took effect. "We've lost our impact on the process," a senior official told staff.
