Trump Officials Discussed $500M Alberta Independence Loan, Separatist Claims

Officials in the Donald Trump administration discussed loaning the oil-rich province of Alberta hundreds of millions of dollars to help it become independent from Canada, a prominent separatist is claiming.  “I met the senior U.S. administrative officials just a couple steps away from the president himself,” recalled Dennis Modry, the former CEO of the Alberta […]

Extreme Weather Events are the New Frontline of Online Climate Denial – Report

Climate science deniers are flooding social media with false claims during extreme weather events, drowning out reliable information and putting lives at risk. A new report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), which researches and campaigns against online hatred and disinformation, finds that anti-climate figures are increasingly spreading false information about wildfires and hurricanes […]

‘No Such Thing as a Free Lunch’: Opposition Outcry over Reform’s Secretive DOGE Unit

Councillors in West Northamptonshire last night slammed Reform UK’s plan to access council data as part of a drive that it claims is intended to reduce local “fraud and waste”. In a key test of Reform’s battle to access data from councils, West Northamptonshire became the first to welcome unnamed and unpaid “experts” from the party’s […]

Oil Advocate Behind Anti-Suzuki Complaint a Nameless ‘BC Resident’ in National Post Story

A well-connected lobbyist and advocate for fossil fuel resource development is one of eight applicants alleging the David Suzuki Foundation used misleading photographs in their promotional materials. As reported by the National Post, a Competition Bureau complaint alleges the foundation used “false and misleading” imagery in a fundraising activity. Though Stewart Muir is the only […]

Exposing Reform’s Oil Ties Significantly Reduces Party Support, New Research Finds

Reform UK’s oil industry interests are a major turn-off for voters, new research reveals. The think tank Persuasion UK tested five anti-Reform messages on 6,000 adults. According to the research, “by far the most impactful” message that dented support for Nigel Farage’s party was exposing its corporate, fossil fuel donors.  Five demographically-identical groups were shown […]

With Friends Like These: Nigel Farage’s Year of Speaking at Radical Right-Wing Groups

Nigel Farage has spent his first year in Parliament giving speeches to radical right-wing groups close to President Donald Trump, making multiple trips to the U.S. to push his anti-climate agenda. As reported by DeSmog and The Mirror this week, the Reform UK leader has addressed the House of Commons on only 46 occasions over […]

How Ireland’s ‘Mediocre’ Milk Powder Made it Big in West Africa

In a packed function room in Lagos, Nigeria, the jaunty sounds of Stevie Wonder’s ‘Sir Duke’ start to play. Then, as a giant sparkler and confetti cannon erupt, a curtain slowly parts to reveal a spinning display stacked with green, white and gold milk powder sachets. “Ornua has brought Ireland’s unique taste to Nigeria,” explains […]

Fast Tracking a Pipeline to BC’s Coast Will Undermine Canada’s Security

“Now the real work starts.” These words from Prime Minister Mark Carney marked the rapid passage of Bill C-5, which grants sweeping powers to his cabinet to fast-track infrastructure projects. While his recent meeting with Canada’s premiers was described as a love-in, the love may be short lived if certain powerful industries don’t get the […]

While JP Morgan Promises ‘Net Zero,’ Billions Flow to Big Oil

Assume you are an existing JP Morgan (JPM) customer, or you are interested in the bank’s sustainable-investment strategy. Googling the words “sustainable” and “JP Morgan” will bring up a number of blog posts from the JPM website, along with others on specialised media outlets that relay the company’s press releases. One article published on the […]

Nigel Farage Has Mentioned Clacton Only Four Times in Commons

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has mentioned his constituency fewer than half a dozen times in the House of Commons, DeSmog can reveal. Farage has been criticised for making multiple trips to the United States since he was elected as the MP for Clacton in July 2024, as well as earning £970,000 from second jobs. […]