Articles by John Woodside

Sep 27 2023 — John Woodside — National Observer — A dozen nuclear energy experts are calling for a formal risk assessment of emerging nuclear technologies and warning Prime Minister Justin Trudeau if a company in New Brunswick were to be successful, its product could be used by other countries to make nuclear bombs. The open letter sent to the Prime Minister’s Office is dated […]

Dec 21 2021 — John Woodside — National Observer — The cabinet ministers’ mandate letters published last week hint at a whole-of-government approach to tackling the climate crisis, but the devil will be in the details, many environmentalists say. Mandate letters signal the government’s expected priorities, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has directed the cabinet to pursue climate change solutions that spread many critical tasks […]

Sep 28 2021 — John Woodside — National Observer — Annamie Paul says there’s a fight over the future of the Green Party, and she’s not up for any more punches. On Monday morning, after months of infighting and a federal election campaign that saw the party’s support drop to 2.3 per cent of the popular vote from the 6.5 per cent it recorded in […]

Aug 9 2021 — John Woodside — National Observer — With the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warning that Earth is warming faster than previously thought, and a federal election on the horizon, Canadian politicians of all stripes are casting themselves as the ones voters should trust with action.

Jun 15 2021 — John Woodside — National Observer — Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin’s defection from the Green Party to the Liberals is reviving old fights about what the Green Party should stand for, and whether it’s possible for the party to compete for seats until that question is settled. When Annamie Paul became Green Party leader in October, one challenge she faced was how […]