https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/video-ontario-office-return/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:42:07 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=153417 The Doug Ford government has sent public workers back to the office five days a week. In our latest video, we explain what that means for commuters around Toronto and beyond L. Manuel Baechlin Video Highway 413 Ontario Toronto transit https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-public-service-office-commute/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=152052 Doug Ford is bringing bureaucrats back to the office in January, but can transit and traffic across the Greater Toronto Area contend with tens of thousands more commuters? Fatima Syed Analysis air pollution Highway 413 Ontario Toronto transit Photo: Fred Lum / The Globe and Mail A six lane expressway is packed with vehicles with a skyline in the background https://thenarwhal.ca/carney-major-projects-list-briefing/ Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=147943 Controversial initiatives appear among an internal list compiled by federal officials in March, showing 17 ‘major projects,’ some of which have already been deemed in the ‘national interest’ Carl Meyer Investigation B.C. federal politics Highway 413 Major projects Ontario Photo: Katherine Cheng / The Narwhal Bird's eye view of a highway interchange. https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-highway-413-bill-5/ Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:22:25 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=138929 Construction is set to start on Ontario’s Highway 413, and the federal government — once seen as the backstop for protecting the environment cut through by Doug Ford’s road project — is set on fast-tracking development Rebecca Gao In-Depth Bill 5 Highway 413 Ontario Photo: Katherine KY Cheng / The Narwhal A yellow sign reading 'STOP 413' stands behind a rail on the side of the road, along with mailboxes https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-budget-2025-environment/ Fri, 16 May 2025 12:50:28 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=137443 The Ford government bars congestion pricing in Ontario and reiterates pledges to build highways, nuclear power and mines Carl Meyer and Fatima Syed Analysis climate change Highway 413 mining Ontario Photo: Premier of Ontario / Flickr Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy shake hands at a podium that reads 'Protect Ontario,' standing on a road in front of signs for Highway 407 https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-endangered-species-act-repealed/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=135990 After a series of cuts to the once gold-standard legislation, the Doug Ford government is replacing it altogether, carving a path for mining projects and Highway 413 Kathryn Peiman In-Depth Bill 5 Endangered Species Highway 413 Ontario Photo: Kathryn Peiman Redside dace, a small minnow with a red stripe down its side, swim under water https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-cabinet-environment-powers-2025/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:30:05 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=135507 With Ontario’s legislature back in session April 14, here’s who’s making calls on extreme weather response, highways, power generation and the Ring of Fire Fatima Syed Analysis environmental law Highway 413 Ontario renewable energy Photo: Christopher Drost / The Canadian Press Ontario Premier Doug Ford stands behind a microphone amongst cameras, with a firetruck parked behind him https://thenarwhal.ca/highway-413-working-group-reroute/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=130283 As an election gets underway in Ontario, documents show the federal and provincial governments at an impasse over Highway 413’s impact on species at risk Emma McIntosh News Endangered Species Highway 413 Ontario Ontario Election 2025 Photo: Christopher Katsarov Luna / The Narwhal Ontario Greenbelt: an aerial view of a road dividing a suburb from farm fields and forest https://thenarwhal.ca/ontarios-highway-413-to-move-ahead-without-federal-review-again/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:42:54 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=128464 As the federal government deals with a political crisis, it has quietly turned down a request to re-examine Ontario’s controversial Highway 413 project Emma McIntosh News Endangered Species Highway 413 Ontario urban development Photo: Katherine KY Cheng / The Narwhal Highway 413: an aerial view of a highway running between a forest and farm fields https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-highway-413-draft-document/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 22:00:50 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=125833 A leaked draft of a briefing document shows that before Bill 212 was tabled, bureaucrats warned Ontario could face legal risks and, likely, more traffic Emma McIntosh News Greenbelt Highway 413 Ontario urban development Video: Katherine KY Cheng / The Narwhal Highway 413: an aerial view of a highway interchange https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-highway-413-bill-passed/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:22:06 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=126032 The new law empowers Doug Ford’s government to move ahead with the highway without an environmental assessment, and with little recourse for First Nations and other landowners along the route Emma McIntosh Analysis News Highway 413 Ontario urban development Photo: Katherine KY Cheng / The Narwhal An aerial view of Highway 401 in Toronto, packed with cars whizzing by, seen at night