Future Asian demand, high oil-sands costs and growing taxpayer exposure require much closer scrutiny Eric Chi, professor of economics at the University of Guelph, says Canada’s proposed West Coast oil pipeline requires far more economic [Read more]
Canadian industrial policy should “de-risk” new, innovative technologies, not give handouts to corporate welfare bums CALGARY — The new agreement between Ottawa, Alberta and Canada’s largest oil sands producers is drawing sharply different reactions, with [Read more]
This article was published by The Conversation on March 31, 2026. By Michael J. Armstrong The United States and Israel have repeatedly boasted about airstrikes in their current war with Iran. In Week 1, they [Read more]
This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 30, 2026. By Mitchell Beer With the federal government expected to release its long-awaited national electricity strategy this week, Canada could be in line to [Read more]
U.S. crude oil production hit a record 13.6 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2025, rising 3 per cent as oil prices strengthened, signalling a more robust global outlook for the oil and gas industry. [Read more]
This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 27, 2026. By Bob Weber Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Major Projects Office is now six months old, just a baby in government years. But those [Read more]
This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 26, 2026. by Mitchell Beer The federal and Alberta governments have reached a preliminary agreement that will allow the province to set its own regulations [Read more]
This article was published by The Conversation on March 18, 2026. By Ian Munroe, Anna Berka and Christina E. Hoicka The number of renewable energy projects that are fully or partly Indigenous-owned is growing quickly [Read more]
This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 15, 2026. Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is open to acquiring a competing manufacturer and setting up shop to produce cars in Canada—but not if [Read more]
This article was published by The Conversation on March 17, 2026. By Philippe Le Billon War is costly. The ongoing American-Israeli war on Iran is already reverberating through the global economy. For most people, including American citizens, [Read more]
Canada’s energy transition will not be a simple shift from fossil fuels to clean power. Instead, it will be shaped by rapidly rising electricity demand and continued reliance on natural gas, according to a new [Read more]
This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 12, 2026. By Jody MacPherson Facing community outcry over the location and regulatory rejection, Synapse Real Estate Group says it will continue to pursue its [Read more]
U.S. natural gas production reached a new record in 2025, averaging 118.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The increase highlights the continued dominance of major shale [Read more]
Alberta’s strategy to cut emissions from its electricity sector relies too heavily on unproven technologies while policies continue to slow renewable development, according to a new report from the Pembina Institute. The report, Path of [Read more]
New drilling technologies borrowed from the oil and gas sector could dramatically expand geothermal electricity production, allowing power plants to operate far beyond the limited locations where conventional geothermal resources exist today. According to the [Read more]
Indigenous communities are steadily increasing their ownership stakes in Canada’s oil and natural gas infrastructure, including thousands of kilometres of pipelines and several liquefied natural gas export projects, according to new analysis from the Canada [Read more]
U.S. crude oil exports declined in 2025 for the first time in four years, even as domestic production hit a record high, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The United [Read more]
Japan’s long-paused nuclear power sector took a meaningful step forward in early 2026 with the restart of Unit 6 at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station, marking the return to service of one of the country’s [Read more]
This article was published by Grist on Feb. 6, 2026. By Naveena Sadasivam For more than a decade, the clean energy economy has been on a steep growth trajectory. Companies have poured billions of dollars [Read more]
Canada and Luxembourg underscored expanding economic, security and academic ties this week as Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Luc Frieden to Ottawa from February 7-9, 2026. The visit highlights Ottawa’s broader strategy [Read more]
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