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Cloe Logan

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Toronto | Climate + environment reporter at Canada’s National Observer she/her cloe[at]nationalobserver.com cloelogan[at]proton.me cloelogan.com

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Cloe Logan@cloelogan.bsky.social · yesterday

A proposed municipal pause on AI data centres in Hamilton seemed like a done deal. All but 1 of the 16 elected officials in the city voted in favour of bringing the bylaw forward. Then, the majority flipped. Here's what happened + what implications it could have for other municipalities.

Hamilton's mysterious data centre reversal haunts other municipalities

All but one of the 16 elected officials in the city had voted in favour of a bylaw that would put a pause on new data centres in the city for a year. Then, at a council meeting the following month whe...

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Emma Arkell@emmaarkell.bsky.social · 6d ago

My last article as the labour reporter at @pressprogress.ca is about.... media layoffs! Earlier this month, Rogers closed six stations and laid off 230 radio workers across the country. In Vancouver, the layoffs hit a newsroom that had struggled for years to unionize.

PressProgress@pressprogress.ca · 6d ago

Rogers Layoffs Stemmed from ‘Corporate Decisions’ Taking Precedent Over Workers, Union Says “Workers are often the last to be considered when these decisions are made.” pressprogress.ca/rogers-layof...

Eric Wickham@ericwickham.ca · 7d ago

Lost in the general chaos of everything the past few weeks was a very interesting pipeline announcement. Although this announcement was fairly light on details, people I spoke to about it had plenty to say.

PressProgress@pressprogress.ca · 7d ago

“Ludicrous” Alberta-Ontario Pipeline Fuels Climate Anxiety as Wildfires Rage Across the Country Experts say proposed Northern Shield Energy Corridor project presents numerous challenges. pressprogress.ca/ludicrous-al...

Emmerson Jull@emmersonj.bsky.social · 7d ago

Some confusion at Mississauga’s council meeting today re: Bill 40 and who foots the energy bill for data centres. Bill 40 has the scaffolding, but no real criteria in place. I wrote about it yesterday for @nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/29/n...

Ontario says data centres will pay full energy costs — but some say power bills could still rise

Data centre companies will have to cover 100 per cent of their energy costs to connect to Ontario's power grid, Energy Minister Stephen Lecce said Tuesday — but some observers say the spike in demand ...

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Emma Arkell@emmaarkell.bsky.social · last wk.

After that, I’m happy to take on assignments, freelance or contract work. And of course, if your news org needs a labour reporter (it probably does!), I’ll happily accept job offers as well.

Cloe Logan@cloelogan.bsky.social · last wk.

I spent Friday at a hotel in TO with Neskantaga FN, where evacuees have been staying for about a week. With the supply chain being compromised by highway/airport shutdowns due to fire + smoke, evacuation became the only choice, said Chief Gary Quisess. He says it shouldn't have to be that way.

As First Nation's grocery shelves empty, its Chief says Ontario's wildfire response is falling short

About 130 members of Neskantaga First Nation have been evacuated to a Toronto hotel, waiting to know when they’ll be able to return home, while hundreds of people still in the community await updated ...

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Natasha Bulowski@natashabulowski.bsky.social · 3w ago

Ontario's wildfire response left some community members from Whitesand First Nation and Armstrong concerned the province wasn't doing enough to protect homes and structures in their communities. With @arlyn-mcadorey.bsky.social for @nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/16/n...

Ontario wildfire response fans fires of distrust

With the provincial government keeping a low profile and a dearth of solid information, some of the people impacted by the wildfires raging in Ontario's north are seeking alternative explanations.

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Cloe Logan@cloelogan.bsky.social · 3w ago

Ontario budgeted $150M for wildfire response in 2026 despite spending $271M last year. Now, half way through July, there are approx 190 active wildfires. There have been 483 total this season. There were 351 TOTAL last year. Story for @nationalobserver.com from last month.

Ontario budgets just $150M for wildfires despite burning through almost double last year

In 2025’s budget, Ontario allotted $135 million for its Emergency Forest Firefighting fund, but the province ended up spending double that: $271 million, according to this year’s budget. The same docu...

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Cloe Logan@cloelogan.bsky.social · last mo.

This story I wrote for @nationalobserver.com won gold at the Atlantic Journalism Awards last night :,) I'm proud of this one, it was the last story I wrote in Atlantic Canada before moving to Toronto. Thank you to @jameswsthomson.com for editing it, and to the Isthmus for being beautiful. ✨

Planned New Brunswick gas plant could threaten vital migratory bird corridor

As the province moves ahead with plans for a new gas plant, experts and residents warn it could endanger one of Canada’s most fragile and important ecological corridors.

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Cloe Logan@cloelogan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

From earlier this week: Toronto has moved forward on some zoning changes (pending final approval from council) that will make it easier to install heat pumps, batteries and solar. At the same time, the city has put much of the Toronto Green Standard on hold following Bill 98.

One step forward, one step back for green buildings in Toronto

On Thursday, the city’s planning and housing committee accepted zoning shifts that will allow solar panels to be installed in parking lots, which had previously been prohibited. It also received a rep...

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Jay Cockburn@jaycockburn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Truly awesome reporting work by @emmapaling.bsky.social and @thelocal.to here, taking the reader inside a safe consumption site so you can see for yourself the effects of its coming closure. thelocal.to/moss-park-sa...

The Long Last Days of Toronto’s First Safe Consumption Site | The Local

Nick says he’ll go back to Manitoulin. Texas can’t even think about the closure. Inside Moss Park in the final days of a nine-year era of safe consumption.

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Cloe Logan@cloelogan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The federal government’s long-awaited AI strategy does not tackle the environmental and climate impacts of rapidly building AI infrastructure like data centres New from @rorywh.bsky.social + @natashabulowski.bsky.social

Canada’s AI strategy includes no new protections for water or climate

A single box in the 49-page document is dedicated to the environmental impacts of AI. It acknowledges that AI data centres require a lot of energy and increase water usage, but does not propose any ne...

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Cloe Logan@cloelogan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Slate is pushing to build the country’s first “publicly owned AI Factory" in Hamilton on the former Stelco lands. At least 1,200 public comments have been submitted ahead of a city meeting taking place today, mostly expressing opposition and concern.

Data centre proposal on former steelmaking site sparks public backlash in Hamilton

Stelco says it wants to build the country’s first “publicly owned AI Factory” in the city.

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Isaac Callan@isaaccallan.bsky.social · 3mo ago

UPDATED: The IPC says she hasn't been given any official notification of the FOI freeze by the government and is relying on media reporting. She's tried to reach the government and hasn't heard back. “We will continue reaching out,” she said. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1185920...

Transparency watchdog urgently looking for answers on Ontario’s sudden FOI freeze | Globalnews.ca

A message sent to senior staff within the government's access to information departments before the long weekend told them to stop releasing all official communications.

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Cloe Logan@cloelogan.bsky.social · 3mo ago

"Civil servants who process freedom of information requests for the Ontario government were told last week not to issue any new decisions or seek out new records from the government, according to a source who provided documentation of the freeze to The Trillium." Requests across ALL ministries.

Ford government freezes FOI requests amid controversy

Ministries’ FOI coordinators were instructed not to issue decisions, contact program areas

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Rory White@rorywh.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Wild story.. I signed up for the website of the US Republican group 10XVotes on Monday to test how it works. What I found was a search tool packed exclusively with the names and addresses of Albertans. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/20/i...

Alberta voter data found on website of US company linked to Centurion Project

Elections Alberta is already investigating a breach of voter data obtained by separatist David Parker. The US company, 10XVotes, has been repeatedly mentioned by Parker as having been involved in the ...

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Cloe Logan@cloelogan.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Last year, Chow called for the drafting of a max temperature policy by this upcoming summer, to be implemented in 2027. The bylaw was set to come forward this month, but has been delayed. The city says above guideline rent increases, in part, are to blame, which are baked into provincial law.

Toronto points to provincial policy for delay of maximum temperature bylaw

Toronto will not be bringing forward a maximum-temperature bylaw this year, citing provincial legislation that weakens tenant protections.

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Isaac Callan@isaaccallan.bsky.social · 3mo ago

NEW: Official government documents written and saved in Google Docs are no longer covered by Ontario’s freedom of information laws, the province has decreed, as its transparency clampdown continues to roll out. #Onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1184611...

Premier’s office files saved in Google Docs excluded from Ontario transparency requests | Globalnews.ca

Global News was engaged in an appeal to get access to some nine documents created by staff in Ontario Premier Doug Ford's office and stored in Google's cloud service.

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Cloe Logan@cloelogan.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Great reporting from @matinsarfraz.bsky.social. Enbridge has sent municipalities across Ontario a ready-made lobbying package complete with draft resolutions + more. Several municipalities have passed near-identical, Enbridge-drafted resolutions supporting the province’s gas expansion.

Enbridge is writing pro-gas resolutions and Ontario municipalities are passing them

In August 2025, the province launched Ontario’s Environmental Registry consultation on expanding natural gas usage. Soon after, Enbridge sent municipalities across Ontario a ready-made lobbying packag...

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