Christopher Pollon
@C_Pollon
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Freelance Journalist and Author of "PITFALL: THE RACE TO MINE THE WORLD'S MOST VULNERABLE PLACES"
Vancouver British Columbia
Joined January 2009
My @NatObserver story "What Happens When a Country Says ‘No’ to Mining?" has been included in the new book, The State of the Free Press -- as one of the 25 "most important but under-reported news stories" in 2024. @ProjectCensored
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Why does Canada not have a single #RareEarth mine in spite of lots of deposits? My latest for Canada's National Observer explores why. https://t.co/lV1fqJxmV8
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Canada is rich in rare earth elements, but has no operating mine. A few projects are in the works, but huge challenges lie ahead. It’s one thing to identify resources in the ground, but another to...
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My latest for @thewalrus ...
An AI-powered world will demand hard choices between the needs of humanity and those of machines, but how can we properly allocate critical resources when Big Tech is keeping us in the dark about AI’s environmental footprint? Journalist @C_Pollon explores:
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The only thing they’re fighting is type 2 diabetes.
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How #Canada can diversify trade away from the USA -- by shipping #CriticalMinerals like potash through the Arctic: my latest for Canada's National Observer: https://t.co/NEZlvYHhFV
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As the world scrambles for critical minerals and Canada seeks to widen its export alliances, Churchill is poised to be a strategic port again. What will it take to make it happen?
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My latest for @NatObserver explores the trade-offs #Churchill Manitoba must navigate to expand into Canada's only rail-connected Arctic trade corridor -- and an export pathway for #criticalminerals and more, to non-US markets https://t.co/D6sAVBGdsQ
nationalobserver.com
Western premiers dream of a new economic corridor to Hudson Bay, linking mineral and energy exports to global shipping routes. But some eco-tourism operators in Churchill worry an oil spill would...
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96 private jets full of corrupt elites and celebs flying into Venice, a city destroyed by tourism, to celebrate the wedding of the world’s most shameless tax dodger: Jeff Bezos. Well, it's the perfect anecdote for future historians writing about this Second Gilded Age --> 🧵
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There's so much hype about #CriticalMinerals -- but how can Canada avoid making taxpayers (and the biosphere) pay for more toxic cleanups? I co-authored this report for the @ClimateInstit #Mining
https://t.co/tnNSs6zPk6
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Donald Trump’s threats to make Canada the fifty-first US state may just be a play for what lies beneath our soil and in our lakes. Journalist @C_Pollon investigates what the US might want, what Canada stands to lose, and why the stakes keep rising:
thewalrus.ca
As China tightens its grip on critical resources, Trump eyes Canada’s riches
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Will Trump 2.0 push more Canadian shipping through the Arctic? In April I went to #Churchill -- the site of Canada's only deep sea #Arctic port connected to North America by rail, to find out. (It's free to read if you register) @NatObserver
https://t.co/K3aIAhZ1W2
nationalobserver.com
Canada's only deep-water Arctic port in Churchill, MB has been sidelined for years, but that could change as a US trade war looms. Western premiers want an upgraded port to export critical minerals,...
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The trade wars of the future will be battles over access to critical minerals—and Canada is caught in the crosshairs. Journalist @C_Pollon breaks down how resources and geography are turning Canada into both a strategic prize and a potential target.
thewalrus.ca
As China tightens its grip on critical resources, Trump eyes Canada’s riches
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In my latest for @thewalrus -- I look at how Canadian fresh water and critical minerals could be driving Trump's 51st State annexation rhetoric: https://t.co/JaJJ3ITojT
thewalrus.ca
As China tightens its grip on critical resources, Trump eyes Canada’s riches
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Aging Condos Get Help With Clean Upgrades https://t.co/EWIoT1d21R
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nationalobserver.com
As summers get hotter, condo residents want better cooling, ventilation and energy efficiency. They might drive an EV, too. Who can help meet their needs and reduce emissions at an affordable price?...
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Incredibly powerful investigation in Dutch newspaper NRC: Seven of the world’s leading genocide scholars — including renowned Holocaust experts — describe Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocidal. And according to them, nearly all of their peers agree.
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The Americans are sniffing around #Churchill Manitoba like they (want to) own the place: here's the first in my series on Arctic sovereignty and #CriticalMinerals for @NationalObs --
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A revival of Canada’s only deep-sea Arctic port is underway in Churchill, MB as the country seeks to diversify trade and protect its sovereignty in the north. The Americans (and Europeans) have...
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JD Vance’s sister begs people to stop joking about his visit with the Pope
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Is this real? Do the people of Alberta support this? @ABDanielleSmith
.@AbDanielleSmith Tomorrow, at Alberta taxpayers’ expense, Danielle is flying to Florida (with staff and security) to take part in this far-right fundraiser for a group that openly promotes annexing Canada to the USA. Whose side is Danielle on? #ableg #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg
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If you want to understand why the support for the Conservative party is slipping, it is because not only has the party gotten too comfortable with this type of behaviour, it even celebrates it! Canadians have a low tolerance for disrespect.
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It's never too late to educate yourself about the #misinformation you are being fed @anderson62SWFL -- Start here:
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When U.S. President Donald Trump points to Canadian tariffs on dairy, he's making an important omission.
@MAGACult2 He’ll push it until Canada stops the unfair tariffs on the United States. Then he’ll drop the rhetoric. Until then, he’s gonna keep it up.
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Hi @karolineleavitt Patrick here, from Quebec. 👋 1- It’s $254,000 (Canadian, but still) 2- 53% is the marginal tax rate. The actual rate is 39%. 3- We have subsidized health care, day care and tuition fees. 4- We live three years longer than Americans, on average. Cheers!
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Over the last 10 weeks, I have posted my Top Action Items from my book PITFALL -- it's week 10!!! It's fitting that the last item is the one I feel most strongly about: @greystonebooks #mining
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