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How oil became Alberta’s identity, power and grievance

August 25, 2026 Energi Staff

By Bob Weber Oil, pipelines and grievance – to non-Albertans, that may sound like all the province ever talks about. A disruptive presence in the locker room of Confederation, a whining first-liner who’d rather muse [Read more]

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Canada Should Create Its Own Trusted Traveller Program Instead of Relying on Americans

August 17, 2026 Markham Hislop

Senator Paula Simons is urging Ottawa to create a Canadian verified traveller program, arguing Canadians should not have to rely on U.S. security screening to access expedited security lines at Canadian airports. [Read more]

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Alberta to Set Its Own Methane Regulations, Delay Deadline to 2035, Under Draft Deal with Ottawa

March 27, 2026 Energi Staff

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]

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Pembina report warns Alberta electricity plan relies on “risky bets”

March 11, 2026 Energi Staff

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]

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Industrial Carbon Price Must Deliver ‘Outcomes, Not Optics’, Climate Institute Tells the Feds

February 3, 2026 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 2, 2026. By Mitchell Beer An updated industrial carbon pricing system must deliver outcomes as well as optics, the Canadian Climate Institute (CCI) concludes this [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Why Mark Carney’s pipeline deal with Alberta puts the Canadian federation in jeopardy

December 10, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on Dec. 10, 2025. By Stewart Prest The recently struck memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Canada and Alberta is a high-stakes strategy that risks deepening already deep divides in Canadian [Read more]

News

Alberta Weakens Industrial Carbon Price, Just Days After Signing MOU

December 9, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Dec. 9, 2025. Alberta has introduced changes to its industrial carbon pricing that will make it harder to meet a key commitment in its new memorandum [Read more]

News

O’Leary’s Gas-Powered Data Centre Emissions Could Wipe Out Alberta’s Coal Phaseout Gains

December 3, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Dec. 2, 2025. By Jody MacPherson This story is part of The Energy Mix ongoing investigative series, Hidden Wonder Valley. Celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary’s proposed $70-billion data [Read more]

News

Alberta orphaned wells strategy faces pushback from residents, municipalities, experts

October 9, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Oct. 8, 2025. By Jody MacPherson Pushback is growing among Alberta municipalities, landowners, and concerned residents who say the province is pressing ahead with a regulatory [Read more]

News

‘Flashing red warning light’ for oil as Carney government mulls new pipeline

September 12, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Sept. 11, 2025. By Mitchell Beer The global oil industry is facing down a “flashing red warning light” and firing thousands of workers as analysts project [Read more]

News

Alberta restrictions cancel 10.7 GW of new renewables, 89% of province’s peak power demand

August 25, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Aug. 24, 2025. By Mitchell Beer Alberta has lost 10.7 gigawatts of clean energy capacity in the two years since the province slapped a moratorium on [Read more]

News

CER annual trade summary – natural gas liquids exports

June 9, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on June 4, 2025. In 2024, Canada experienced strong growth in natural gas liquids (NGLs) exports, driven by increased natural gas production in Alberta and British [Read more]

News

Proposed AB strategy could put taxpayers at risk for abandoned oil well cleanup

May 6, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on May 6, 2025. By Jody MacPherson Critics warn that taxpayers and local communities could be on the hook for cleaning up a growing inventory of abandoned [Read more]

News

Inside Blatchford, Edmonton’s gas-free, carbon-neutral community

April 24, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 23, 2025. Full Story: Special to The Energy Mix Author: David Dodge Kassandra Starkell and Martin Martyniak were looking for a well-located home with a few green [Read more]

News

Campaign trail: Carney earns praise for clean power plan as TAF spotlights ‘climate red tape’

April 11, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 11, 2025. By Mitchell Beer Liberal leader Mark Carney is receiving limited praise for putting clean electricity at the centre of his plan to make [Read more]

News

Alberta is swimming against the tide on clean electricity

April 8, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on April 8, 2025 and was reprinted here with permission. By Jason Wang, senior electricity analyst at the Pembina Institute Last month, the Government of Alberta published [Read more]

News

Indigenous joint venture closes in on completing 23.6-MW Alberta solar farm

March 7, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 7, 2025. By The Energy Mix Staff An Indigenous joint venture is just weeks away from cutting the ribbon on a C$52-million, 23.6-megawatt solar farm [Read more]

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Alberta Ecotrust invests in RE Royalties to accelerate energy transition solutions

March 6, 2025 Energi Staff

Through its Climate Innovation Fund, Alberta Ecotrust Foundation has invested $500,000 in green bonds offered by RE Royalties Ltd., a Vancouver-based leader in renewable energy finance. “RE Royalties specializes in financing renewable energy, energy efficiency and battery [Read more]

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Canada’s crude-by-rail exports hit 8-year low, while total crude exports reach record high

March 5, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on March 5, 2025. Total exports of Canadian crude oil reached record highs in 2024(1). Despite this, Canadian crude oil volumes exported by rail declined by about 10 [Read more]

News

77 per cent of Albertans oppose coal mining as Province lifts moratorium

March 4, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 3, 2025. By Gaye Taylor The Alberta government is moving to pursue metallurgical coal extraction in the eastern reaches of the Rocky Mountains, even though [Read more]

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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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