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CBoC warns of carbon leakage, a possible side-effect of carbon pricing

November 4, 2019 Energi Staff

On Monday, the Conference Board of Canada released a report on carbon leakage, one of the possible side effects of carbon pricing in Canada. The report, Tipping the Scales – Assessing Carbon Competitiveness and Leakage [Read more]

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AB, ON, NS cut GHG emissions by transforming electricity sector

June 20, 2019 Energi Staff

A report by the Conference Board of Canada shows how three Canadian provinces, Alberta, Ontario and Nova Scotia, have significantly cut their greenhouse gas emissions by transforming their electricity sectors. In its June 2019 Powering [Read more]

Canada

Falling optimism in oil industry may cause mild AB recession

June 13, 2019 Energi Staff

According to the newest provincial outlook from the Conference Board of Canada, Alberta could be facing a mild recession due to falling investment, pipeline concerns and Canada’s carbon tax. In a press release from the [Read more]

Canada

Uneven economic outlook for Canadian provinces in 2019

February 28, 2019 Energi Staff

According to the Conference Board of Canada’s economic outlook, there will be weakened growth in Central Canada, Manitoba and Alberta. —while Atlantic Canada, B.C. and Saskatchewan will see increases.  Reuters photo. According to The Conference [Read more]

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3D printed homes could solve Northern and Indigenous housing challenges

November 29, 2018 Energi Staff

In the first report of its series called Cool Ideas, the Conference Board of Canada looks at how 3D printed homes could be a solution for long standing housing issues in Canada’s northern and Indigenous [Read more] [Read more]

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Canada

Forecast rises for Canadian economic growth in 2018 – Conference Board

September 21, 2018 Energi Staff

Canadian economic growth is expected to grow by 2.0 per cent in 2018, higher than initially forecast, according to the Conference Board of Canada.  Seven Generations Energy photo. Canadian economic growth boosted by double digit [Read more]

trade diversification
Opinion

Opinion: The difficult road to trade diversification

September 10, 2018 Energi Staff

“The needless disruption and uncertainty caused by our neighbour to the south provides us with ample reason to act” on Canadian trade diversification.  EPA photo by Michael Reynolds. Core element of trade diversification should be [Read more]

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Opinion

Trump energy policy: No commitment to Canada

September 10, 2018 Energi Staff

The Trump energy policy calls for increased domestic oil and gas production and continued coal use, even though the policies, especially actively keeping aging coal and nuclear plants in operation, are not based on business [Read more]

climate change
Opinion

Canadian climate change costs are rising – CBOC

May 18, 2018 Energi Staff 2

Governments across Canada engaged in trying to promote reduction in GHG emissions at lowest possible cost By Glen Hodgson, Senior Fellow, Conference Board of Canada Debate about reducing Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions frequently references the costs of [Read more]

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Canada

Disappointing Canadian economic growth + protectionist Trump policies = risk

March 7, 2018 Energi Staff 2

Cooling in Canadian growth comes at time of risks to economy from U.S. trade and tax policy The Conference Board of Canada’s Chief Economist Craig Alexander believes the Canadian economic growth cooled off in the [Read more]

economic growth
Opinion

NAFTA Termination? Conference Board proposes proactive strategy

January 22, 2018 Energi Staff 2

Penalizing Canadian, Mexican trade penalizes US trade and would lead to US job loss By Kristelle Audet, Danielle Goldfarb, Brent Dowdall, Conference Board of Canada Feverish speculation grew earlier this month that U.S. President Donald Trump will soon [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Robyn Allan’s confusing – and incorrect – explanation for Trans Mountain Expansion job numbers

September 4, 2017 Markham Hislop

Deliberately or not, Allan confuses direct (construction jobs) with indirect economic impacts (not construction jobs) of Trans Mountain Expansion Robyn Allan – darling of the Trans Mountain Expansion opponents – is arguing these days that [Read more]

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Smith’s panel on Alberta’s energy future is a bad joke

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

“A new advisory panel will develop a long-term vision for Alberta’s energy future and recommend steps the province should take to ensure the industry [emphasis added] continues to thrive for decades to come.” Premier Danielle [Read more]

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