Senior Reporter, Parliamentary Correspondent
David Thurton is a senior reporter at CBC's Parliamentary Bureau. He covers daily politics in the nation’s capital, specializing in climate change, environment, and energy policy, with a focus on sustainability and renewable energy. David's work has been featured in Radio Canada International, Philippine Canadian Inquirer, Environmental Health News, CBC, and Asian Tribune.
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David Thurton's coverage primarily focuses on government announcements and legal policy regulations within Canadian politics. His articles cover a wide range of topics, including climate change, healthcare, and political negotiations between parties.
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By: David Thurton
New analyses suggest EV adoption will fall short of target under proposed tailpipe rules Social Sharing
By: David Thurton
Tax breaks, financing for oil and gas follows 2023 pledge to wind down subsidies
The federal government is asking a court to toss out a high-profile environmental lawsuit, arguing it has no business directing Canada's climate policy.
By: Umesh Haritashya, Quinn Glabicki, Michael Mann, James Dinneen, David Thurton, Simon Clark, Seth Borenstein, Sarah Hashemi, Zeke Hausfather, Doug Bostrom, Marc Kodack, Andrew Kieffer, John Lang, David Roberts, Ivonne Norman, Jennifer McDermott, Leah Willin
A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, August 30, 2026 thru Sat, September 5, 2026.
As NDP MPs meet in Toronto for their fall caucus retreat, the party is still in rough shape politically and financially. But Leader Avi Lewis and others say the New Democrat movement is ripe for a revival — and they think the city of Toronto offers a path forward.
A federal court refused to strike down a climate lawsuit brought against the Carney government by Canadian youth.
By: Olivia Stefanovich, David Thurton
The federal government says the purpose of Bill C-39 is to make project decisions in one year. But tucked inside are a dizzying array of more than 300 clauses that amend more than a dozen separate pieces of federal legislation, including laws to protect species at risk, water quality and fisheries.
Briefing notes outline potential fiscal shocks, population outflows, head office exodus
By: David Thurton
A Liberal MP is calling for more guardrails as the Carney government moves to fast-track construction of projects like pipelines, mines and ports with a major piece of legislation currently before Parliament.
By: David Thurton
Canada is showing up at this year's international nature summit in Armenia with pledges to protect swaths of land bigger than most countries. But it's also facing criticism for advancing major projects that put those protections in jeopardy.
