 “Canada went from 2.5 million protected lakes and rivers, down to just 159 under the Conservatives.”
There are now 159 lakes and rivers, plus 3 oceans, in Canada that are considered protected in the Navigation Protection Act (NPA). That is down from an estimated 2.5 million. However, protection here refers to keeping a water body useable for commerce or travel. While conditions for federal environmental oversight have also changed, they don’t have much to do with the NPA and the number 159. 
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