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November 28, 2025
 

If you fell asleep in the later years of Stephen Harper’s government and woke up today, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s still 2014 in Ottawa.


The Prime Minister is pushing an oil tanker terminal on B.C.’s north coast. The Alberta premier is vowing to double oil production, with new pipelines in every direction. And the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project is still looking for financing.


Meanwhile, the rest of the world has moved on. In 2025, global investment in renewable energy is now double what’s going into fossil fuels. Wind and solar produce more electricity than coal. 


The transition is inevitable. The question is how much damage Canadian politicians will do to our economy, and the world we live in, by pretending it’s still 2014.


That depends on you, and millions of Canadians across the country organizing to drown out the oil lobbyists, the Trump administration and the MAGA billionaires warping our reality.


We’ve got a plan to do that, and I still believe we can win. But first, a special message from our fundraising department …

Giving Tuesday

Canadians have a crucial window of time, maybe a month or two, to force the Liberals and BC NDP to reconsider huge subsidies for Ksi Lisims, the American-owned gas project proposed for Pearse Island in northern B.C.

Yes, Carney’s oil pipeline is a threat, but it has many hoops to jump through before a planned construction start in 2029. Meanwhile, Ksi Lisims is on the razor’s edge of securing project financing.


Giving our tax dollars to billionaire friends of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, while families struggle to afford groceries, is a betrayal that could ignite a deep and lasting rage among many voters.


We cannot allow billionaires to hijack our public wealth to build new fossil fuel megaprojects, especially now. That’s why here at Dogwood, we’re relentless in our work to stop projects like Ksi Lisims BEFORE they start. You can help … 


Giving Tuesday is one of the biggest fundraising days of the year for non-profits like us. Without support from individual donors, Dogwood would cease to exist - full stop. So we’re asking you, with only a couple days until Giving Tuesday, will you chip in with a gift today? When you do, a generous donor will match your donation, dollar for dollar! On behalf of everyone here at Dogwood, thank you.
 
NEWS
Stories we’re following

The Prime Minister tries to revive the failed Northern Gateway oil tanker scheme, all to appease Alberta premier Danielle Smith (and powerful American oil investors). - National Observer

While they oppose a new bitumen terminal on the North Coast, B.C. officials say taxpayers could spend another $4 billion to expand oil shipments via Trans Mountain. - Globe and Mail
In a viral geography lesson, the federal Green leader corrects fellow MPs trying to claim that American oil tankers already transit B.C.’s most treacherous waters. - Elizabeth May

It’s not every day an ex-Conservative MP comments “great work” on a Dogwood reel. This week, we analyze the cross-party virality of our video about Mark Carney’s Ksi Lisims announcement - and offer a way for Canadians across the political spectrum to take action. - Dogwood

Governments see First Nations bands as a way to direct more public money into oil and gas projects. But what financial risks does that place on small communities? - DeSmog

As a court ruling stirs up old fears, former MLA Adam Olsen lays out a vision for sharing property and wealth that could benefit First Nations and all British Columbians. - The Tyee

Despite more than 600 Vancouverites speaking at council against Ken Sim’s slash-and-burn budget, the mayor once again puts corporate (and police) interests first. - Vancity Lookout

The panel reviewing the CleanBC plan comes back with its report: the province’s obsession with LNG is wiping out every other climate gain, and draining clean energy from the grid. - BIV

Another report, this one on democratic reform. They recommend another citizens’ assembly to examine voting options, and serious consideration for expanding voting rights. - Trail Times

in last week’s edition we mistakenly attributed an article titled “B.C.’s ‘economic engine’ is revving – but do we need the power?” to The Tyee; in fact it was written by Shannon Waters at The Narwhal. Sorry about that!
 
Action

Tell your MP: no subsidies for Ksi Lisims

The federal government is considering billions in public funding for this American-owned, Korean-built gas terminal. Tell them to create jobs in Canada instead!
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Next week join Sue Big Oil, Dogwood, and Common Horizon on Wednesday, December 3 at 6:00 PM for an Action Jam — an evening of collective action taking, music and skill building to embolden City of Victoria to join the Sue Big Oil campaign, standing up to big oil.  Get the details...
 
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