Each article tracks a government promise and holds it against the results. Sourced. Bilingual. No spin.
415 TWh data centre electricity — and AI is tripling it
AI data centres use 415 TWh of electricity — tripling fast. Content teams replaced overnight. Call centres closed. The human and environmental cost of automation in Canada.
Read the article→9% of plastic actually gets recycled
Only 9% of plastic in Canada actually gets recycled. The rest goes to landfill, incinerators, or overseas. The fact-checked story behind your blue bin.
Read the article→3.8M acres of farmland lost since 2001
3.8 million acres of Canadian farmland lost to suburban sprawl since 2001. How development eats the land that feeds us — and why no one stops it.
Read the article→1.5% vacancy rate — landlords set the price
With a 1.5% vacancy rate, Canadian renters have no bargaining power. Half of income goes to rent. Why housing is unaffordable and what the data shows.
Read the article→39 First Nations still under boil water advisories
39 First Nations communities remain under long-term boil water advisories — some since 1995. How Canada promised clean drinking water and what actually happened.
Read the article→$0 consumer carbon price left in Canada
Canada scrapped the consumer carbon price but gas still costs the same. What the carbon pricing debate actually showed — and what it didn't fix.
Read the article→18.5M hectares burned in 2023 alone
18.5 million hectares burned in Canada's 2023 wildfire season — a record. Wildfire smoke health effects, air quality emergencies, and why the season keeps getting longer.
Read the article→$17,572 projected annual food cost per family
Canadian families now spend $17,572/year on food. Grocery prices keep rising while major chains report record profits. The facts behind Canada's food cost crisis.
Read the article→$0.0005 per litre — what corporations pay for your water
Corporations pay less than a penny per 1,000 litres to extract Canadian groundwater and sell it at $2.50 a bottle. How water extraction permits actually work.
Read the article→567K lowest sockeye forecast ever recorded
567,000 — the lowest sockeye salmon forecast ever recorded in BC. How fish farms, habitat loss, and climate change are collapsing wild salmon populations.
Read the article→50%+ summer water increase — mostly lawns
Over 50% of summer water use in Canadian cities goes to lawns. Pesticide bans, water restrictions, and why native plant alternatives save water and biodiversity.
Read the article→91M tonnes CO₂ — real forestry emissions per year
Canada's forestry sector emits 91M tonnes of CO2 annually. Old-growth logging in Nova Scotia, Irving's dominance, and why clearcuts aren't counted in climate targets.
Read the article→6 major cities lost their streetcars
6 Canadian cities tore out their streetcar networks for cars. A century of car-first policy left most Canadians with no transit alternative. The history of how we got here.
Read the article→$1.6B of your pension invested in arms makers
$1.6B of Canadian pension funds invested in weapons makers. $15B in armoured vehicles sold to Saudi Arabia. 165 soldiers lost in Afghanistan. The cost of Canada's military choices.
Read the article→67% of people are exhausted by polarization
67% of Canadians are exhausted by political polarization. While we argue about wedge issues, rent rises, groceries cost more, and schools are underfunded. Who actually benefits?
Read the article→6-7% unemployment — designed into the system
Canada's economy is designed to keep 6-7% of people unemployed. It's called NAIRU — and it means the system needs you jobless. Why finding work isn't a personal failure.
Read the article→50% capital gains taxed at half the rate of wages
Capital gains taxed at 50% the rate of wages. Corporate profits booked through Barbados subsidiaries. How Canada's tax system is structured to favour wealth over work.
Read the article→8.5% below 2005 emissions - Paris asks 40-45%
Canada's emissions are only 8.5% below 2005 levels. The Paris Agreement asks for 40-45%. A fact-checked look at Canada's climate promises vs. what the data actually shows.
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