Jessica Scott-Reid

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Why are these big-name conservatives suddenly defending ostriches?

Why are these big-name conservatives suddenly defending ostriches?

Some 400 ostriches in Edgewood, British Columbia, are facing a government-ordered cull after having been exposed to avian flu. Their fate is now in the hands of the Federal Appeal Court, and the case has drawn high-profile support from conservatives such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz in the United States, as well as Ontario Premier Doug...

Beef industry is trying to sell you a farming fantasy. Don’t buy it

Beef industry is trying to sell you a farming fantasy. Don’t buy it

Industry marketing group Canadian Beef held a webinar in May, the first in a series of three, entitled “Instagram for Beef Advocacy.” It was meant for stakeholders and members of the public, though it seems I wasn’t permitted to attend. Instead, I was left to wonder why beef needs advocacy on social media and why they wouldn’t let me see...

Trump’s win was fuelled by climate misinformation. Will Canada be next?

Trump’s win was fuelled by climate misinformation. Will Canada be next?

The issue of climate change took a bit of a back seat in the recent U.S. presidential election. Americans were more focused on immigration, the economy and reproductive rights. But that doesn’t mean the climate crisis didn’t play a part in the results. In fact, it was climate misinformation and disinformation that helped usher a dangerous climate-change denier into office...