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Month: August 2026

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Trump’s zero-sum trade strategy leaves Canada with few easy options, economist says

August 12, 2026 Markham Hislop

Joseph Steinberg says Canada faces a durable shift in U.S. trade policy, while geography and integrated supply chains sharply limit Ottawa’s ability to replace the American market. [Read more]

News

Oil, Gas and Electricity Give Canada Enormous Leverage Over the US

August 12, 2026 Markham Hislop

Donald Trump says the United States does not need anything Canada produces. Energy data tell a very different story. Decades of cross-border investment have created an integrated North American energy system in which Canadian electricity, [Read more]

Politics

Iran War Has Become a Contest of Endurance, Says International Relations Professor

August 11, 2026 Markham Hislop

Aurel Braun says the Iran conflict has become a test of endurance as Tehran uses asymmetric weapons to offset economic and military pressure from the United States. [Read more]

News

Oil boom widens economic gap between Prairies and rest of Canada: Bank survey

August 11, 2026 Markham Hislop

Canada oil boom widens Prairie economic gap: Bank of Canada [Read more]

Innovation

Cold Weather Forces Canadian Cities to Rethink Electric Bus Planning

August 11, 2026 Markham Hislop

Cold weather can increase electric-bus energy demand by roughly 30 per cent, making grid capacity and charging strategy central to Canadian transit electrification. [Read more]

News

China’s EV export boom may be starting to reshape global gasoline demand

August 7, 2026 Markham Hislop

Chinese EV exports are surging into markets around the world. As those vehicles accumulate in national fleets, the effect on gasoline demand could become increasingly visible. [Read more]

News

Grid-enhancing technology can unlock more capacity from existing transmission lines

August 7, 2026 Markham Hislop

New fiber-optic sensing and AI tools can help utilities get more capacity and better reliability from transmission assets already in service. [Read more]

News

China’s New Energy Plan Outlines Ambitious Plan to Build World’s First Clean Power Grid

August 6, 2026 Markham Hislop

 Anders Hove says storage, flexibility, distributed solar, and electrification now define the next phase of China’s power transition China’s new five-year energy plan signals a shift from building renewable capacity toward integrating wind, solar, storage, [Read more]

News

Canada’s Clean Energy Transition Faces a Growing Labour Shortage, Study Finds

August 6, 2026 Markham Hislop

The study also found that relatively small, inexpensive interventions can have significant effects Canada’s clean energy transition is creating thousands of new jobs, but structural barriers are preventing many qualified workers from entering the sector, [Read more]

News

BC Hydro’s Island Generation Purchase Raises Questions About British Columbia’s Electrification Ambitions

August 5, 2026 Markham Hislop

BC’s recent strategy was a big step backward, more about protecting the status quo than preparing for the Age of Electricity BC Hydro’s decision to purchase the Island Generation natural gas power plant in Campbell [Read more]

News

Alberta Separatism Is Reviving Canadian Patriotism, Says Thomas Lukaszuk

August 5, 2026 Markham Hislop

Forever Canadian founder says the unity campaign is expanding across Alberta and attracting interest elsewhere in the country Alberta separatism is provoking a growing Canadian unity movement, according to Forever Canadian founder Thomas Lukaszuk, who [Read more]

News

Lloyd Robertson remembered as a trusted anchor who put journalism before performance

August 5, 2026 Markham Hislop

Jeffrey Dvorkin says Robertson’s calm authority, editorial engagement and commitment to public-service journalism made him one of Canada’s great broadcasters Lloyd Robertson, the veteran broadcaster who became one of the most familiar and trusted faces [Read more]

News

Canada’s SMR Strategy Creates Dependence on Foreign Reactors and Enriched Uranium: Winfield

August 4, 2026 Markham Hislop

Canada’s planned expansion of small modular reactors could create a new dependence on foreign nuclear fuel and technology, according to York University professor Mark Winfield. The reactor designs being pursued in Ontario and considered elsewhere [Read more]

News

Switch Bioworks Tests Engineered Microbes That Produce Fertilizer On Corn Roots

August 4, 2026 Markham Hislop

CEO Tim Schnabel says his company’s first product could replace 25% of a farmer’s conventional nitrogen fertilizer Switch Bioworks has begun field-testing engineered microbes designed to produce ammonia directly on corn roots, a technology the [Read more]

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In the Spotlight

Trump Sought Canadian Submission, Not Just a Trade Deal

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

The collapse of Canada-US trade negotiations was about more than tariffs. Washington’s last-minute demands sought influence over Canada’s trade, resources, industries and domestic laws—and closely matched the Trump administration’s blueprint for dominance in the Western Hemisphere. [Read more]

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