Carl Meyer
Ontario and climate investigations reporter
Carl Meyer is The Narwhal's Ontario and climate investigations reporter, based in Ottawa. In 2024 he won a Canadian Association of Journalists award for his dogged reporting on the climate pledges of oilsands companies. Carl's work has been featured in a political party's attack ad, in academic research, on the radio, in newspapers and in newsletters. Prior to The Narwhal, he worked at Canada's National Observer where he wrote about the science and politics of climate change, and at the Hill Times where he covered defence, diplomacy and international trade. Carl's position is supported in part by the Trottier Family Foundation. As per The Narwhal's editorial independence policy, the foundation has no editorial input.
Stories by Carl Meyer
Government emails, text messages could be shielded by federal transparency law changes
Fearing a Carney government proposal will erode the public’s right to know, opponents have asked...
Canada Water Agency wasn’t quite sure how to explain Carney’s budget cuts to the public, documents show
A $5-million budget cut meaning the loss of about 13 jobs comes right as the...
‘Muzzling the process’: Ontario didn’t contribute to Ring of Fire assessment
An interim report on the impacts of mining and other development in the Ring of...
Who’s rushing to buy Canadian oil and gas? Not Europe, says high-level EU diplomat
Europe will ‘give priority to clean energy sources,’ including renewables and nuclear, as it looks...
Saskatchewan is on a crash course with Canada’s coal phaseout. Will the feds step in?
Federal rules require provinces to shift away from coal-fired power plants by 2030, but the...
First Nations-led Ring of Fire report calls for immediate environmental monitoring
Former Mushkegowuk Grand Chief hopes recommendations for monitoring ‘before any development occurs’ and urgently needed...
Canada’s biggest nickel mine could store carbon in its waste rock — if all goes to plan
The proposed Crawford Nickel mine outside Timmins, Ont., is receiving millions of public dollars to...
‘Incredible alignment’: Canada is picking away at an oil and gas industry wish list
With a host of announcements and agreements last year, the Carney government is working its...
Will anyone want Canada’s oil and gas? Energy regulator delays forecast due to shifting policies
Canada and the U.S. have been changing their energy and climate policies, making it harder...