Pipelines

Poilievre’s Populism Is a Hit in Alberta, but Falters Elsewhere in Canada

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[ad_1] Back home for the first time since the start of the campaign, Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader seeking to become Canada’s next prime minister, fired up his most ardent supporters with his greatest hits. Thousands had come to a cavernous building in an industrial park in central Alberta, many parking by the roadside and … Read more

A Quarter-Billion Dollars for Defamation: Inside Greenpeace’s Huge Loss

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[ad_1] When the environmental group Greenpeace lost a nearly $670 million verdict this month over its role in oil pipeline protests, a quarter-billion dollars of the damages were awarded not for the actual demonstrations, but for defaming the pipeline’s owner. The costly verdict has raised alarm among activist organizations as well as some First Amendment … Read more