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Jan. 8, 2026

Last spring, two opposing messages were pumped into the social media feeds of Canadians. The first came from the Canadian Media Guild, a union of journalists across Canada, primarily made up of CBC employees. “Local journalism matters. Sign our petition to stand up for Canadian journalism,” it read.

In the wake of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s stunning capture by US forces, Scotiabank CEO Scott Thompson said the “Trump doctrine” — US domination of the Western Hemisphere — will benefit the bank he runs. 

The dramatic takeover of Venezuela and its oil industry is sparking more talk of pipelines and a fossil fuel bonanza in Canada. But climate experts, economists and others say don’t bet on it.

The geopolitical drama doesn’t change climate realities, energy forecasts showing oil’s decline or Indigenous legal rights that could block new projects, these observers note.

This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.

To Naomi Klein,

I am writing this as someone who has immersed himself in your work not as academic theory, but as a manual for survival and a lexicon for resistance. For decades, you have given us the language to name our oppressors and their tactics, and I'll be forever grateful.