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Remember the “God Squad” decision to remove protections for endangered whales in the Gulf of Mexico? The Trump administration isn’t the only one selling nature out for industry — it’s just the loudest. In Canada, Carney’s government is just more subtle about it. Days after announcing a splashy new nature strategy billed as a roadmap for halting biodiversity loss, the Carney government quietly proposed removing the jeopardy clause from Canada’s Species at Risk Act. This is what prevents major projects from pushing endangered species toward extinction. Sound familiar? The proposal is most likely targeting critically endangered Southern Resident killer whales, standing in the way of pipelines and port expansions in BC. But this power could apply to any species in Canada. Even Stephen Harper didn’t go this far, and three former Liberal environment ministers have criticized the proposal. RaincoastConservation has made it easy to take action — link in bio. No project should have the powe...

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