Political scientist Duane Bratt says Alberta’s oil-heavy economy has insulated it from Trump’s tariffs, while the trade war is testing Danielle Smith’s U.S. strategy and Alberta separatism.
Thomas Lukaszuk says Alberta should stop shielding oil and gas from Canada’s response to Donald Trump and cancel the October 19 referendum in the name of national unity.
Alberta’s oil sands were not simply discovered and developed. Jeremy Schmidt argues that government science, geoscience, technology and water governance helped create the modern petroleum economy — and shaped how Alberta thinks about land and energy.
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Charlie Angus says Canada’s tariff fight with Donald Trump has become a sovereignty battle—and warns Ottawa may be in for a prolonged confrontation with Washington.
The prolonged Hormuz crisis may be doing more than temporarily suppressing oil consumption. DNV warns that sustained high prices could accelerate electric vehicle adoption and produce permanent oil demand destruction — much as the oil shocks of the 1970s permanently reshaped global energy consumption.
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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.
Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended Canada-US trade talks after Washington changed its demands at the last minute. Ottawa will retaliate against new 50 per cent tariffs on $28 billion worth of Canadian goods.
A new IISD report on China, Indonesia and Morocco shows that successful battery industrial policy depends on coordinated support for manufacturing, demand, infrastructure, skills and long-term investment.
Axiom Cloud CEO Amrit Robbins says AI can turn existing refrigeration-system data into lower energy costs, fewer equipment failures and earlier detection of refrigerant leaks.
Trans Mountain’s proposed toll settlement would cut contracted shipping charges by about 10 per cent, sharpening questions about how much of the $34.5-billion expansion Canadian taxpayers will ultimately recover.
Battery deployment is beginning to extend solar generation beyond daylight hours. Ember estimates 2026 additions could theoretically shift 34 per cent of new daily solar generation into the evening.
euters energy columnist Gavin Maguire says Chinese EVs and grid technology are spreading across developed and emerging markets as consumers seek cheaper, more secure energy — a trend with long-term implications for gasoline and diesel demand.
Abishur Prakash says the Iran war is accelerating a shift toward rival defence blocs, new energy corridors and a global system in which the United States can no longer call the shots for everyone.