Polling data shows Notley has to work harder telling her story if she hopes to win back Alberta voters – Janet Brown “Trans Mountain filed its construction progress report today and there was good news [Read more]
Most of the “cleaner oil and gas” section is ripped off from Alberta…except for the eye-opening suggestion small nuclear power plants could help electrify the oil sands The Canadian government released the Energy Future Council’s [Read more]
Oil/gas exporters have demanded “optionality” for years, why not provide more market options for all Canadian export sectors? In 1988, I voted in a Saskatchewan riding for the Conservative candidate because I backed free trade, [Read more]
4 transition pathways to a low-carbon economy: energy efficiency, clean power, renewable fuels, and cleaner oil and gas The Canadian government released the Energy Future Council’s report Thursday, claiming it’s a new “energy vision” for the [Read more]
‘Canada’s Folly’ is important not because it’s accurate, but because this is increasingly how investors outside Canada view industry, government policy Is the Canadian government’s purchase of West Coast pipeline assets from Kinder Morgan Canada “a [Read more]
“A product (oil sands bitumen) that is produced in the least GHG-intensive way is a product that can compete in the 21st century.” – Shannon Phillips Regular readers know I’m writing a book about Rachel [Read more]
Dr. David Suzuki. Photo: CBC Energy dilemma: to reduce oil consumption requires cheap, longer-range EVs but battery science is decade or two from delivering David Suzuki is complaining “how difficult it is to have an [Read more]
By 2035 crude oil supply will rise by 2 million b/d, requiring federal approval of new pipelines. Will Ottawa be on side given CAPP’s opposition to climate policies? The oil and gas sector is on [Read more]
Prof. Dwight Newman appearing before the Senate on May 8 Contrary to Jason Kenney claims, invoking declaratory powers would be a minor clarification, assertion of federal authority over inter-provincial pipelines For weeks now, Jason Kenney [Read more]
United States is largest consumer of heavy crude oil in the world, imports 2.5MM b/d from Canada Today we’re mad as hell at Donald Trump. The United States is pushing us around like a school [Read more]
Regulated tolls, fully subscribed shippers, 15-20 year guaranteed contracts, demand in Asia and other markets, equals solid business case for Trans Mountain operation Did Ottawa negotiate a good deal with Kinder Morgan Canada or was [Read more]
Finance Minister Bill Morneau. Photo: CBC. Constitutional challenges, First Nations law suits, huge protest movement in Vancouver, regulatory reform still to be dealt with The Canadian Government’s purchase of Kinder Morgan Canada for $4.5 billion [Read more]
Will other countries adopt policies to speed up energy transition? If they do, will that affect demand for Alberta’s crude oil? How fast do we want to decarbonize? That’s the question raised by a recent [Read more]
Calvin Helin, Eagle Spirit Energy. Photo: Reuters Potential 4.7 million b/d of new oil sands supply + northern infrastructure corridor to BC coast + indigenous ownership = 10 new pipelines by 2038 As Kinder Morgan’s [Read more]
Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Note: Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid light duty vehicles Rapid technology change forecasts vs. more cautious predictions based upon energy transition history If you happen to come across a Big Oil [Read more]
Only 8 days to Kinder Morgan deadline, Notley “reasonably confident” deal will be struck to save Trans Mountain Expansion “On one hand, they don’t want our oil and on the other hand, they’re suing us [Read more]
Poll shows Canadians in all provinces not happy with Prime Minister Trudeau’s inept handling of pipeline dispute Another day, another public opinion poll about the Trans Mountain Expansion constitutional showdown. Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley [Read more]
Bill Morneau, finance minister (left) with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Trudeau, Morneau fiddling while integrity of Canadian regulatory system burns to the ground Watching Justin Trudeau and Bill Morneau fumble the Trans Mountain Expansion file [Read more]
Regulations must be drafted before Bill 12 can be implemented, BC says it will challenge constitutionality in Alberta court The Alberta premier really is ready to turn off the taps. Not tomorrow, there’s still plenty [Read more]
Finance Minister Bill Morneau during Wed. press conference. How will Canada decide what are unconstitutional actions by BC if courts haven’t yet ruled on reference question about restricting dilbit shipments within British Columbia? – Young, [Read more]
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