The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Trudeau’s conservation promises met with questions about how Canada defines protected areas https://thenarwhal.ca/cop15-trudeau-conservation-goals/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 19:04:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=65902 The prime minister says some resource extraction could still be allowed in conserved areas as Canada shifts away from a parks-style protection model Ainslie Cruickshank News B.C. climate adaptation COP15 Democracy Endangered Species federal politics Indigenous protected areas Indigenous Rights wildlife Photo: Adam Scotti / Prime Minister’s Office Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault at a media roundtable at COP15 in Montreal.