News & Updates
What is 50-50 Transit Funding—And How Much Might it Cost the Province?
There's been a lot of talk about the need for the Province to restore the 50-50 transit funding agreement. But what does this raffle-sounding policy actually mean? And how much might it cost the Province? The 50-50 funding agreement was a partnership between the...
Youth Free Transit a Good Start but We Also Need Service Improvements.
Following months of advocacy from Manitobans for increased provincial funding of public transit, the Province has announced that it will commit $10 million to eliminate fares for youth in five municipalities with fixed-route service: Winnipeg, Brandon, Thompson,...
Manitoba Budget’s Incremental Climate Measures Lack Ambition, Fail to Meet Commitments.
Image Credit Jeff Stapleton/CBC Manitoba’s Budget 2026 includes several incremental supports for emissions reductions but ultimately fails to make adequate investments in climate solutions to back up the commitments in Manitoba’s Path to Net Zero. While we are pleased...
Why Building AI Data Centres Would Threaten Manitoba’s Clean Energy Future
It’s now impossible to avoid hearing about “artificial intelligence” (AI), a broad category of automation in which computers process large amounts of data to detect patterns, build models, and complete tasks without specific programming (often referred to as “machine learning”). AI is most commonly encountered through chatbots (like ChatGPT and Gemini) and image generators (like Midjourney and DALL·E), but is also being applied at far larger scales, such as in the oil and gas industry and military operations.
‘Critical Minerals’ in Manitoba’s Energy Transition
This article discusses the current critical minerals rush and how the climate movement might approach it. There are no easy answers, but we advocate for transition pathways that require fewer critical minerals to limit mining impacts. Stronger impact assessments, land-use planning processes, industry regulations and standards, and public consultation are also needed to curtail risks—but that is not the focus of this post.
Funding Public Transit is Smart Climate Policy
The ongoing difficulties arising from Winnipeg Transit’s network redesign has further spotlighted the urgent need for increased government funding to public transit operations in Manitoba, including urban, rural and northern systems.
Manitoba Hydro’s New IRP Plans for Fossil Gas Reliance, Dismisses the Alternatives
Manitoba Hydro has finally published its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which provides a 10-year plan for the province’s electricity and fossil gas needs. In the IRP, Manitoba Hydro came up with ten possible development plans, which were then narrowed down to five and put through a risk assessment. These options have different combinations of resources (such as gas-fired power, wind, and energy efficiency) added over the next 10 years to meet the 2035 target of additional capacity.
How Does Manitoba’s Climate Funding Measure Up?
Photo credit: CBC News The current Manitoba NDP government was elected on the promise to fight climate change, describing it as “one of the greatest challenges of our time.” In years prior, then-opposition NDP MLAs introduced a bill that would have required Manitoba...
Budget 2026 Must Have Climate Action Funding
Originally published in the Winnipeg Free Press (Jan 21, 2026) By: Laura Cameron (Director of Programs & Strategy for Climate Action Team) The past year’s record-breaking wildfires and drought have brought climate-change impacts to the fore in Manitoba. In...
Myth-busting the Proposed Fossil Gas Power Plant and Electricity Supply in Manitoba
In the ongoing debate about the $3-billion fossil gas-fired power plant, there are a lot of common talking points circulating claiming this project is the only option or not that bad for the climate. In case you’re confused, curious, or concerned, here are a few key points to keep in mind.