In Attacks on Environmental Advocates in Canada, a Disturbing Echo of Extremist Politics in the US
Critics say the provincial government’s inquiry into foreign funding of activists has devolved into incompetence and relies on reports laced with conspiracy theories and climate denial.
February 24, 2021
The Syncrude Canada Ltd. oil sands mine near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, on Thursday, June 4, 2015. Credit: Ben Nelms/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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A week after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, the provincial government in Alberta, home to Canada’s oil industry, published a series of reports laced with climate change denial and conspiracy theories and targeting environmental advocates.
Alberta’s Court of Queen’s Bench will hear arguments next week seeking to quash the UCP government’s inquiry into alleged foreign-funded campaigns against the…
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