Topic: Trans Canada Pipeline

Producer Jim Bennett provides an update on Canadian politics, noting the government's declaration of a climate emergency followed immediately by the approval of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion. A CBC poll suggests that most Canadians are only willing to pay $100 annually to fight climate change, highlighting a disconnect between government policy and public sentiment. The hosts discuss the "yellow vest" protests in Ottawa as a reaction to these federal carbon tax fights.

A massive explosion occurred along the Trans-Canada natural gas pipeline in Northern Ontario on Saturday, September 12, 2009. The blast sent a 200-meter pillar of fire into the sky and was felt by residents miles away. Despite the scale of the event and its impact on energy infrastructure, the incident received minimal coverage in United States media.