Carl Meyer
Ontario reporter, climate investigations
@ottawacarl 
Carl Meyer is The Narwhal's Ontario reporter, climate investigations, based in Ottawa. In 2024 he won a Canadian Association of Journalists award for his dogged reporting on the climate pledges of oilsands companies. From 2017 to 2021 he worked at Canada's National Observer where he wrote about the science and politics of climate change. Prior to this, he worked as a foreign policy journalist at the Hill Times where he covered defence, diplomacy and international trade. During his 14 years in Ottawa, he has also reported on Statistics Canada's national economic indicators and has written for outlets such as Yahoo News. In his spare time, Carl loves playing music and spending time with his family. 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
The federal government ‘sees a long-term future for the oilsands.’ Here’s what you need to know
9 min. readAn internal document obtained by The Narwhal shows how the natural resources minister was briefed...
Poilievre vows to grant oil and gas industry’s entire wishlist
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he’ll fast-track approvals and scrap key rules that protect the...
The feds raised doubts about a climate scientist’s LNG research. He says they sounded like fossil fuel lobbyists
Which is worse for the climate — coal or LNG? After a study found LNG...
Here’s where Canada’s new prime minister stands on the future of oil and gas
Prime Minister Mark Carney has been a key international deal maker on climate action.
How safe is your pension from climate change? A new tool could predict that — if companies use it
Voluntary standards are out, but it’s unclear which rules will wind up being enforced
Canada helped TC Energy pitch natural gas to Mexico, calling it a climate solution
Experts question Canada’s argument that a new pipeline is an ‘interim step’ to net zero
California to Gaza: Canada’s efforts — and struggles — to support global action on the environment
With Los Angeles ablaze, videos of “Super Scooper” water bombers from Canada have gone viral,...
What is Justin Trudeau’s environmental legacy?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s climate-conscious government bought Canada an oil pipeline while ushering in significant...
B.C. on board with federal emissions cap, government documents show
Unlike Alberta and fossil fuel companies, internal notes show B.C. supporting proposed climate policy
