The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 As climate change brings invasive species, Ontario’s response called weak and ineffective https://thenarwhal.ca/invasive-species-ontario-response/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 18:16:39 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=75463 Ontario has the highest number of invasive species in Canada. Peel Region is spending millions to fight them, while the auditor general criticized the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s lack of a coordinated response Rachel Morgan (Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Pointer) In-Depth climate change invasive species Ontario Photo: D. B. Lyons / Natural Resources Canada Ontario has the highest number of invasive species in Canada. Auditor General Wanda Lysyk reported that the province is failing to coordinate an effective response with other levels of government.