Elizabeth Thompson

@lizt1.bsky.social

Investigative journalist, Parliament Hill reporter, mother & occasional baker of cookies. Story tips welcome on Signal at ElizabethThompson.26

Alberta's West Coast Pipeline is one step closer to becoming a project of national interest. An Aug. 1 notice marks the start of a 30-day period before a decision is made, which would allow its approval process, including environmental assessments, to be fast-tracked. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Carney government moves toward listing West Coast pipeline as national interest project | CBC News

Canada’s federal government is advancing the process to designate the Alberta government’s proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast as a project of national interest. A notice published in the Canada G...

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Providing security for Prince Harry cost Canadians more than any other internationally protected person over a 5-year period, reveals a document obtained by CBC News. It also provides a glimpse into the secretive world of security for internationally protected persons. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Security for Prince Harry's visits to Canada topped all internationally protected persons | CBC News

Canadian taxpayers spent more to protect Prince Harry during his visits to Canada over a five-year period than for any other internationally protected person who visited Canada during that time. An RC...

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Just how badly broken is the U.S. State Department's Freedom of Information system? I just responded to a note asking if I was still interested in records that I filed a request for in June 2018 - nearly 8 years ago! No word yet on when I might actually receive the records. #journalism #FOIA

Free international trips for MPs that is sponsored by organizations or interest groups hit the lowest level in at least 15 years last year (excluding two years of pandemic). War in the Middle East and turbulent politics at home among the reasons. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Sponsored international travel by MPs drops to 15-year low outside of COVID-19 pandemic | CBC News

Members of Parliament last year went on the fewest sponsored international trips in the last 15 years, excluding the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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