Key to understanding [UCP government’s] cold-blooded strategy is determining how long it will take to achieve this goal of “herd immunity”. October 1, 2021 Dear Albertans, After Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey’s offer to [Read more]
Teck Frontier decision is seminal moment for Canada, which must demonstrate it is capable of negotiating treacherous path to climate action and economic development The federal government is expected to decide on the future of [Read more]
Duncan Kenyon, Regional Director at the Pembina Institute says the Alberta budget released by the Kenney government is a “missed opportunity” to position the province as a competitive energy leader in a changing world economy. [Read more]
By Joe Vipond and Kim Perrotta This article was published by the Edmonton Journal on June 7, 2019. Premier Jason Kenney was very proud of his government’s decision to cut the carbon tax last week [Read more]
“And we will continue to defend taxpayers from the carbon tax cash grab.” – Kenney On Friday, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled the federal government has the power to set a minimum national price [Read more]
Protesters delaying construction of Trans-Peco natural gas pipeline from Texas to Mexico Every major American pipeline that crosses state borders is opposed, litigated, or protested. – Prof. Flatt Vivian Krause on her own is harmless. [Read more]
Angus Reid says Canadian support for Trans Mountain Expansion grew between Feb. and April 2018 as attacks from BC intensified Who in their right mind thinks David Suzuki or Greenpeace would ever be pro-pipeline? Jason [Read more]
UCP leader Jason Kenney speaking to the Energy Relaunch conference. Photo: CBC “This is not energy policy, it is Donald Trump-style, grievance-fueled populism pandering to the frustrations and anger of an industry that thinks it [Read more]
Refinery outages will take care of themselves over the next month or two as maintenance is completed and facilities come back online The discount for Western Canadian Select reached $65.17 Thursday, setting off alarm bells [Read more]
Ottawa tinkers with carbon tax regulation to better protect 4 Canadian sectors from foreign competitors not subject to carbon pricing…nothing to see here, folks Critics of carbon pricing have got themselves into a bit of [Read more]
Controversial MLA Derek Fildebrandt, leader of Freedom Conservative Party Fildebrandt accuses NDP of siding with big oil sands companies and UCP of abandoning conservative ideals over govt ownership of Kinder Morgan pipelines Alberta has a [Read more]
Carbon pricing will give oil sands producers competitive advantage in new markets, funds diversification into petrochemicals, basis of “carbon for pipelines” deal with Trudeau Yet another poll shows that Canadians hate carbon pricing – cap-and-trade, [Read more]
Was Prentice preparing to introduce a province-wide carbon tax in Alberta if re-elected in 2015? Stephen Harper says “the media” is trying to bring down Jason Kenney. The UCP leader himself says elite commentators – [Read more]
Tzeporah Berman and Jason Kenney 5 CEOs of Alberta’s biggest oil sands producers initiated talks with 5 ENGOs in 2015, informal group morphed into OSAG in mid-2016 Shannon Phillips says Jason Kenney erred when he [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]
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson Survey data show Canadians, BCers favour compromise that acts on climate/environment while allowing natural resource development Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and opponents of the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline – including NDP [Read more]
Jason Kenney is pushing the panic button about pipelines after industry roasted the Trudeau government’s Bill C69, which sets out a new process for environmental impact assessments of major projects. Rachel Notley’s office says panic [Read more]
If Rachel Notley wants to swell ranks of British Columbia pipeline opponents, she should keep borrowing dumb ideas from Jason Kenney Rachel Notley has one job: don’t take 50 per cent support in BC for [Read more]
Energy Diversification Act builds upon recommendations from recent Energy Diversification Advisory Committee report Premier Rachel Notley says the new Energy Diversification Act, which kicked off the spring session of the legislature, will attract billions of [Read more]
Integrity of Canadian natural resources regulatory system on the line in Trans Mountain Expansion dispute – Prof. Coleman Jason Kenney and the United Conservative Party want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau use the declaratory power of [Read more]
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